| Course name |
Pharmacy |
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| Study-unit Code |
A000575 |
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| Curriculum |
Comune a tutti i curricula |
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| Lecturer |
Maria Carla Marcotullio |
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| Lecturers |
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| Hours |
- 28 ore - Maria Carla Marcotullio
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| CFU |
4 |
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| Course Regulation |
Coorte 2022 |
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| Supplied |
2025/26 |
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| Supplied other course regulation |
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| Learning activities |
Affine/integrativa |
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| Area |
Attività formative affini o integrative |
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| Sector |
BIO/15 |
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| Type of study-unit |
Opzionale (Optional) |
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| Type of learning activities |
Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
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| Language of instruction |
Italian |
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| Contents |
Phytotherapy. Crude drug, active principle and phytocomplex. Classes of active principles. Herbal products and their formulation. |
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| Reference texts |
F. Firenzuoli - Fitoterapia- Edra F. Capasso, G. Grandolini, A.A. Izzo- Fitoterapia- Springer Verlag, 2006 Slides |
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| Educational objectives |
The student will acquire the skills of dealing with the use of herbal products used in phytotherapy and food supplementation. |
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| Prerequisites |
It is important the knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Organic chemistry. |
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| 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. |
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| Other information |
Attendance is not compulsory, but encouraged |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile |
Health and wellness |
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