Study-unit MEDICINAL PLANTS AND HERBAL MEDICINES
Course name | Pharmacy |
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Study-unit Code | A000575 |
Location | PERUGIA |
Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
Lecturer | Maria Carla Marcotullio |
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Hours |
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CFU | 4 |
Course Regulation | Coorte 2019 |
Supplied | 2022/23 |
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Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
Sector | BIO/15 |
Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
Language of instruction | Italian |
Contents | Phytotherapy. Crude drug, active principle and phytocomplex. Classes of active principles. Herbal products and their formulation. |
Reference texts | F. Firenzuoli - Fitoterapia- Edra F. Capasso, G. Grandolini, A.A. Izzo- Fitoterapia- Springer Verlag, 2006 Slides |
Educational objectives | The student will acquire the skills of dealing with the use of herbal products used in phytotherapy and food supplementation. |
Prerequisites | It is important the knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Organic chemistry. |
Teaching methods | Didactic methods are mainly based on front lectures that will explain different topics with the help of slides. The lectures are set as an interactive and discussed dialogue between student-teacher. |
Other information | Attendance is not compulsory, but encouraged |
Learning verification modality | Oral examination (20-30 min) |
Extended program | Phytotherapy and conventional therapy. Crude drug, acive compounds and phytocomplex. Classes of phytochemicals and factors affecting their presece. Herbal products and their formulations. Herbal products: claims, interactions and adverse effects. Interactions between conventional therapies and herbal products.Herbal products affecting; gastrointestinal apparatus and digestion, liver and bile ducts, urinary system, adaptogen herbal products. Herbal products affecting: respiratory system, CNS and ANS. Methods to improve aparent solubility and bioavailability API from vegetable source. |