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What is the difference between natural and synthetic chemicals?

Natural vs. Synthetic

Natural

Synthetic

  • Natural chemicals are produced by nature without human intervention.

  • Purified natural chemicals are in the purest form with only essential chemical(s)
  • Synthetic chemicals are made by humans using different methods than nature, and these chemical structures may or may not be found in nature.
  • A synthetic chemical can be made from a natural product (i.e. naturally derived).
  • In the food industry, “artificial” is used instead of “synthetic”.

Pros of Using Natural Herbal drugs, and Purified natural drugs

PROS:

  • Reduced risk of of side effects
  • Fewer consequences than pharmaceutical drugs, more effective long-standing health complaints that don't respond well to regular medicine,
  • Lower cost
  • Availability (available without prescription, you can grow simple herbs such as peppermint, chamomile).
  • Example: herbal drugs help arthritis

Bibliography

Pictures of Synthetic and Natural/Purified Drugs

  • Glencoe Science Chemistry Concepts and Applications
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/ondcp-fact-sheets/synthetic-drugs-k2-spice-bath-salts
  • fda.gov
  • http://herbs.lovetoknow.com/Advantages_and_Disadvantages_of_Herbal_Medicine

Synthetic Drugs

Bath Salts:

Herbal/Purified Drugs

Natural vs Synthetic Molecular Structure

Graph

Yew Tree

Natural Herbal/Purified, and Synthetic Drugs Continued

Synthetic

Taxol: A cancer drug

Marijuana

  • Synthetic drugs are more effective and can treat a wide range of illnesses
  • FDA regulates synthetic drugs, but not natural and herbal drugs

  • Chemical Formula: C21H30O2
  • Molecular Structure:

  • Chemical Formula: C47H51NO14
  • Found in Pacific Yew Tree
  • Chemist Andrew and Donald Stierle found a taxol-producing fungus on one tree
  • 1994 - Succeeded in producing pure taxol in the lab
  • The chemical structure of natural taxol and synthetic taxol is identical

Cons of Natural Herbal/Purified Drugs:

  • Modern medicine treats serious illnesses and accidents more effectively than herbal or alternative treatments
  • The quality of herbal drugs: varies between manufacturer, and brands
  • Herbal supplements are not approved by the FDA, which means that they have not passed any safety, efficacy, or human clinical trials.

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