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Detailed explanation-1: -Natural product synthesis aims to prepare a complex target molecule such that the product is analytically identical to the naturally occurring compound, termed a natural product.

Detailed explanation-2: -Representative examples include penicillin V (antibiotic), erythromycin (antibiotic), paclitaxel (anticancer), artemether (antimalaria), and galantamine (treatment of Alzheimer’s disease) (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -Any substance other than those naturally occurring in a plant, animal or mineral is considered synthetic if it is formulated or manufactured by a chemical process.

Detailed explanation-4: -Synthetic materials are made by chemically changing the starting substances to create a material with different characteristics. Some examples of synthetic materials are plastics, medicines, and new fuels. A synthetic substance may be chemically identical to a naturally-occurring substance or may be different.