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Phytochemistry Phytochemistry: The science which studies the chemistry of the phytogenic products (natural products) ,which have therapeutic activity or/and have Pharmaceutical industry uses. Examples:•Flavoring agent: Acacia syrup Anethole Anise oil Benzaldehyde Caraway Caraway oil Cardamom oil Cardamom seed Cardamom tincture, Fennel oil Ginger Ginger oleoresin Glucose Glycyrrhiza Glycyrrhiza elixir Glycyrrhiza extract Glycyrrhiza syrup Honey Cherry juice Cherry syrup Cinnamon Cinnamon oil Cinnamon water Clove oil Cocoa Cocoa syrup Coriander oil Dextrose Lavender oil Lemon oil Lemon tincture Mannitol Methyl salicylate Nutmeg oil Orange, bitter, elixir Orange, bitter, oil Orange flower oil Orange flower water Orange oil Ethyl vanillin Orange peel, bitter Orange peel, sweet, tincture Orange syrup Peppermint Peppermint oil Peppermint water Raspberry juice Raspberry syrup Rosemary oil Rose oil Rose water Spearmint Spearmint oil Sucrose Syrup Thyme oil Tolu balsam Tolu balsam syrup Vanilla Vanilla tincture Vanillin Wild cherry syrup 2- Coloring agent:Beet root – Red Paprika – (Oleo – resin) – Orange to red Saffron flower – Yellow to orange Carotenes – Carrot root ,Red pepper – Orange Curcumin – Turmeric rhizomes – Yellow color Chlorophyll – Green or olive green color 3-Sweetening agent:Sorbitol – Mountain ash berry 20 x s Sterioside – Stevia bark – 300 x s Glycyrrhizin – Licorice roots – 50 x s The plants biosynthesize:1-Primary products: a-Carbohydrates. b-Proteins. d-Lipids. 2- Secondary products: Glycosides, Tannins, Alkaloids, V.O., Terpenoids, Steroids, Bitter principle,……. Some plants biosynthesize alkaloids to get rid of nitrogen, others have bitter, acrid, pungent taste or have unpleasant odor or have toxic property all that to protect themselves from animals Insect repellents: Gourdin, nicotine Insect attractants: V.O., nectar