PHYTOCHEMICAL API MARKET ANALYSIS

Regional Analysis

Global Phytochemical API Market - Regional Analysis

On the basis of region, the global phytochemical API market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

Geographically, North America is expected to witness conducive growth for phytochemical API market, owing to increasing number of pipeline studies to develop medications containing active chemical compounds extracted from plants. For instance, in August 2018, University of Michigan initiated phase 2/phase 3 clinical trial for colchicine, to study the effect of postoperative treatment of colchicine in Fontan patients. Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory agent, is a toxic alkaloid and secondary metabolite extracted from plants of the genus Colchicum. The study is estimated to complete by June 2020.

Moreover, keys player in Europe are focused on adopting business strategies such as acquisitions and collaborations in order to strengthen its business, which is expected to show significant growth for phytochemical API market in the region. For instance, in 2014, Centroflora CMS, Luxembourg-based pharmaceutical group, acquired phytochemical API product portfolio from Boehringer Ingelheim. The company signed a multi-year exclusive agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim to supply phytochemical APIs products in the market. The acquired product portfolio includes chemical compounds such as atropine and atropine sulfate, digoxin, and digoxin micron, along with metildigoxin, homatropine methylbromide, homatropine hydrobromide, and dihydroergotamine mesylate.