Study-unit HERBAL PRODUCTS TOSSICOLOGY
Course name | Pharmacy |
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Study-unit Code | A000578 |
Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
Lecturer | Claudia Zadra |
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Hours |
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CFU | 4 |
Course Regulation | Coorte 2020 |
Supplied | 2023/24 |
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Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
Sector | AGR/13 |
Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
Language of instruction | Italian |
Contents | Biotransformation of the active ingredients in the complementary medicines and their possible toxic effects. Occurrence of residues and contaminants in medicinal herbs: source, class of contaminants (heavy metals, pesticides, mycotoxins..) and regulatory limits. Adverse effects of these xenobiotic for the human health. |
Reference texts | EFSA e EMA Reports C.L. Galli, M. Marinovich, P. Restani - Tossicologia |
Educational objectives | Students will be offered the knowledge of the most common pollutants in botanocals andd food supplements. In particular, sources of pollution and the ways of contamination. |
Prerequisites | Knowledge of chemistry and biochemistry |
Teaching methods | frontal lectures |
Learning verification modality | oral discussion |