General Extraction, Isolation and Characterization Techniques in Drug Discovery: A Review

Authors

  • Andrew G. Mtewa Pharmbiotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara (+256), Uganda Chemistry Section, Department of Applied Science, Malawi Institute of Technology, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Thyolo (+265), Malawi
  • Serawit Deyno Pharmbiotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara (+256), Uganda Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa (+251), Ethiopia
  • Félicien M. Kasali Pharmbiotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara (+256), Uganda Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Official University of Bukavu, Bukavu (+243), Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Amanjot Annu Pharmbiotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara (+256), Uganda
  • Duncan C. Sesaazi Pharmbiotechnology and Traditional Medicine Center of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara (+256), Uganda

Keywords:

Extraction, isolation, characterization, elucidation, drug discovery.

Abstract

Extraction, isolation and characterization techniques of compounds from plant tissues are the basic foundations of drug discovery from plants. Research has been conducted using these techniques and publications are available on the same. However, it is important to put them together and discuss their fundamental descriptions including comparative advantages and disadvantages. The aim of this work is to provide choices in the field of drug discovery and allied research areas on the optimal techniques that can be employed. Through a basic literature review method on the techniques that are systematically employed in drug discovery from natural sources, students, researchers and project managers can make an informed choice of the techniques to employ in their projects.

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2018-04-15

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G. Mtewa, A., Deyno, S., M. Kasali, F., Annu, A., & C. Sesaazi, D. (2018). General Extraction, Isolation and Characterization Techniques in Drug Discovery: A Review. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 38(1), 10–24. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/8856

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