Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), popularly speaking, are the raw materials of medicines, only pharmaceutical raw materials are processed into pharmaceutical preparations , can they become medicines available for clinical use, so drugs we usually eat are the finished drugs through processing. Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients based on its sources can be divided into two major categories ,including chemical synthetic drugs and natural chemical drugs. Chemical synthetic drugs can be divided into organic synthetic drugs and inorganic synthetic drugs. Inorganic synthetic drugs are inorganic compounds ( very few is element), such as aluminum hydroxide, magnesium trisilicate which are used for the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers ; organic synthetic drugs are mainly composed of drugs made by basic organic chemical raw materials, through a series of organic chemical reactions (such as aspirin, chloramphenicol, caffeine, etc.). Natural chemical drugs ,based on its sources,can be divided into two categories including biochemical drugs and plant chemical drugs. Antibiotics are generally made by the microbial fermentation, which belongs to the biochemistry category. A variety of semi-synthetic antibiotics occurs in recent years,which are biosynthesis and chemical synthesis combining products.Among active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, the organic synthetic drugs varieties, yields and values have the largest proportion,which are the main pillars of the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The quality of active Pharmaceutical Ingredients decides whether the formulation is good or bad , so its quality standards are very strict ,countries in the world have developed national pharmacopoeia standards and strict quality control methods for its widely used active Pharmaceutical ingredients.
Alpha-lipoic acid supplement:Benefits, Pharmacodynamics, Side effects
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a supplement for managing chronic diseases characterized by oxidative stress, it is usually well-tolerated.
Nov 19,2025 APIPharmacodynamics, Metabolism and Toxicity of Tianeptine sulfate
Tianeptine sulfate is the salt form of the antidepressant drug tianeptine. Tianeptine sulfate serves as a potent agonist for the human μ-opioid receptor (MOR)
Nov 19,2025 API17α-Hydroxyprogesterone: Pregnancy Risks & Distinction from Progesterone
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone caproate cuts recurrent preterm birth risk but raises maternal gestational diabetes, differing from natural progesterone in properties.
Nov 18,2025 APIProperty and Formula Recommendation of Trimethylolpropane tris(2-methyl-1-aziridinepropionate)
Trimethylolpropane tris(2-methyl-1-aziridinepropionate) represents a specialized class of chemical compounds that efficiently react with carboxylic acid groups.
Nov 17,2025 APIApplication research of Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether
Triethylene glycol monomethyl ether is a commonly used thinner in the synthesis of borate type brake fluid, of which application were introduced.
Nov 17,2025 APISynthesis and Coordination Properties of 1,4-Naphthalenedicarboxylic Acid
1,4-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid enables the synthesis of diverse industrial products: through polycondensation with diols.
Nov 14,2025 APIN-n-Butyl Benzene Sulfonamide: Synthesis and Applications
N-n-Butyl benzene sulfonamide, serves mainly as a plasticizer for polymer resins, demonstrating applications in production of nylon plastics.
Nov 14,2025 APIMedical uses and Toxicology of Vonoprazan
Vonoprazan is indicated for the healing and maintenance of healing of all grades of erosive esophagitis, as well as for relief of heartburn.
Nov 13,2025 APIStigmasterol: Therapeutic Mechanisms and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Inhibition
Stigmasterol (plant-derived phytosterol) regulates lipid metabolism, and inhibits triple-negative breast cancer stem cells by suppressing JAK3.
Nov 13,2025 APISynthesis and Bioactivity of Sesamol
Sesamol, a natural functional food factor, exhibits significant antioxidant activity. It serves as an effective antioxidant and antifungal agent.
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