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Pharmacognosy : a) phytochemistry - b) medicinal plants [ WFARM1304 ]


6.0 crédits ECTS  45.0 h + 30.0 h  

Teacher(s) Leclercq Joëlle ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Bruxelles Woluwe
Main themes - Plant drugs in modern therapy - Main usage forms of plants and plant extracts - Quality criteria for medicinal plants and plant extracts - Classes of active compounds from plants and their properties - Toxic plants and plants used in pharmacy as crude drugs, extracts or for extraction of active compounds
Aims At the end of this course, the students should: - Know the main raw materials from natural origin to give the best advice and the right information to patients - Know the main types of natural active molecules, their chemical, physical and pharmacological properties - Know the principles and the handling of analytical techniques used to determine the quality of plant drugs The course also explains: - The uses of medicines from plants, interactions and side effects
Content A/ Phytochemistry: - Quality control of plant and plant extracts, particular analytical methods and resolution of problems (case studies) - Biosynthesis, physico-chemical and pharmacological properties of the main natural active compounds B/ Medicinal plants: - Generalities on uses, advantages and drawbacks of phytotherapy, differences with homeopathy, risks of plant uses - Main forms of plants or extracts used in pharmacy - Examples of the most frequently used plants in phytotherapy (part used, chemical composition, quality criteria, side effects, contra-indications and doses) - Bibliographical research in small groups on one plant and critical analysis of a paper on this plant (case study) C/ Practical part: - Macroscopic identifications of medicinal plants in thees - Microscopic identification of examples of medicinal plants - Chemical analysis of a drug according to the European Pharmacopea
Other information Evaluation: Students will be evaluated for the theoretic part by a written exam comprising a practical problem and on their personal/group work. An exam will also be organised for the microscopic and macroscopic parts, while a continuous evaluation is organised for the phytochemical part.
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
Faculty or entity
in charge
> FARM


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