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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| CFU | 4 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2020 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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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). The exam questions will include a general question (legislation, preparation of herbal medicines) and a question on herbal medicines used for the treatment of a pathology. |
| Extended program | Phytotherapy and conventional therapy. Crude drug, active compounds and phytocomplex. Classes of phytochemicals and factors affecting their presence. 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 apparent solubility and bioavailability API from vegetable source. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | Health and wellness |