Because thousands of natural products exist, they are categorized into several systems for easier study:
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The term was first coined in 1815 by C.A. Seydler in his work Analecta Pharmacognostica . It is derived from two Greek words: Pharmakon : Drug Gnosis : Knowledge (or Gignosco : to acquire knowledge) Because thousands of natural products exist, they are