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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009
PHAR0331-2  Pharmacognosy (Partim I)
Duration :  22,5h Th, 40h Pr, 10h SEM
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in pharmaceutical sciences, 3rd yearPremier quadrimestre6
Holder(s) :  Luc Angenot
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Pharmacognosy (partim 1) is mainly focused on phytochemistry: presntation of various kinds of primary (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins ) and mainly secondary metabolites (phenylpropanoids: lignans, flavonoids, coumarins.., terpenoids and steroids, alkaloids...)
Course objective :  To treat the education of pharmacy students in the multidiciplinary field of pharmacognosy:-informations on phytochemical classes and metabolites (active principles mainly) ;-description of plants used not only in medicine but also in food and cosmetics; -survey of main toxic plants of our environment;-pharmacological interest and limitations of medicinal plants used in phytotherapy;-specific methods of quality control of pharmacognosy described in European Pharmacopoiea ( drugs, extracts, essential oils, fixed oils...)
Prerequisites :  Organic chemistry

Analytical chemistry

Biochemistry,

Botany
Workshops :  Extraction , identification and assay of active principles from medicinal plants (monographs of European Pharmacopoeia)

Laboratory of chemistry ( 4th floor) and laboratory of pharmaognosyy (3d floor) of Pharmaceutical Institute (B36)

Schedule:Wednesday 9.00-12.00 ; 14.00-18.00 during 7 weeks from mid-October (in series)
Organization :  Half-year 5

Monday : 10.30-11.45
Friday::8.45-10.00

Ground floor of Pharmaceutical Institute (Building B 36)
Written notes :  Lecture-notes about tutorials and seminars are delivered to students

Reference book: Author: J. BRUNETON

Title: "Pharmacognosie, Phytochimie, Plantes Médicinales" published by TecDoc, Paris , 1999 (English translation is available)

(ISBN: 2-7430-0315-4)
Assessment :  Written examination about definite matter
Contacts :  Prof. Dr. Luc ANGENOT

Fax: 043664332

e-mail: L.Angenot@ulg.ac.be

Secretary's office:Mrs Nathalie MATAGNE Tel: 043664331

Senior Lecturer: Dr Monique TITS Tel.: 043664334

Research Associate: Dr Michel FREDERICH Tel.:043664338


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