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| PHAR0332-1 | Pharmacognosy (Part II)
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| Duration : | 22,5h Th, 10h SEM, 20h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Michel Frederich |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Partim 2 will be subdivided in two parts:
1.The second part of partim 2 will be devoted to the great classics of pharmacognosy: toxic plants that contain alkaloids, cardiotoxic glycosides...that are still used in medicine just as they are or after derivatization
2.reflexions on phytotherapy with a smattering about traditional medicine and informations about recent developments of phytomedicine.Classification according to the main pharmacological effects of these plants.The student will be able to distinguish variuos pharmaceutical forms ( crude drug, extracts, tinctures..)because the amount of active principles varies according to the nature of extraction solvent. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To treat the education of pharmacy students thanks to the multidisciplinary field of pharmacognosy: -informations about phytochemical classes and metabolites (active principles mainly);- description of plants used not only in medicine but also in food and cosmetics; -survey of the main toxic plants of our environment; -pharmacological interest and limitations of medicinal plants used in phytotherapy; -specific methods of quality control in pharmacognosy described in European Pharmacopoeia (drugs, extracts, essential oils, fixed oils...)... |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Organic chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry
Botany
Pharmacognosy (Partim I) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| PRACTICALS:
Objectives:
Identification of some medicinal plants described in European Pharmacopoeia ( macro- and microscopical examinations) and seminars about their use in medicine
Place: Laboratory of pharmacognosy (3d floor of Pharmaceutical Institute)
Schedule: All Wednesdays, starting in February, in 2 or 3 groups. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Half-year 6
Generally Friday and Wednesday.
Some lectures are included in seminars.
Ground floor of Pharmaceutical Institute Building B 36 |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| COURSE NOTES
- Pharmacognosy (Parts 2 and 3) will be published by "Editions de l'ULg" in January 2012
- Lectrure-notes about tutorials and seminars will be available for students
- reference book: author: J.BRUNETONTitle : "Pharmacognosie, phytochimie, plantes médicinales" pubkished by Tec-Doc, Paris, 2009 - ISBN: 2-7430-0315-4) (An English translation is available)
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination about definite matter |
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Contacts :
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| Pr. Dr. Michel Frédérich
Fax: 043664332e-mail : M.Frederich@ulg.ac.be(L.Angenot@ulg.ac.be)
Secretary's office: Mrs Nathalie MATAGNE (Tel.:043664331)
Pr Monique TITS (Tel: 043664334)
Research Associate :Dr Michel FREDERICH ( Tel: 043664338) |
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| Items online : |
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| Pharmacognosie partim II |
| Volumes 2 et 3 |
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