Dr. Bruce Jarvis

3 Credits

Natural products are relatively small molecules, produced mainly by plants and microorganisms, that have a long history of uses (and misuses) by people, e. g. poisons, antibiotics, perfumes, malodorants, cosmetics, dietary supplements, etc. This course will focus on the medical and nutritional applications of natural products and be organized on the basis of the biosynthetic pathways that lead to these natural organic compounds. The course is meant to complement other courses in the curriculum, principally Chemical Ecology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.