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| PHAR0331-3 | Pharmacognosy (Part I)
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| Duration : | 23h Th, 36h Pr, 5h SEM |
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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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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| 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...) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| 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; -specific methods of quality control of pharmacognosy described in European Pharmacopoiea ( 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 |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals and seminars:
Extraction , identification and assay of active principles from medicinal plants (monographs of European Pharmacopoeia).
Attendance during practical work is mandatory. In case of justified non-attendance leading to an attendance rate below 80%, the teachers reserve the right to take any action they judge necessary in order to allow the students to catch up the session(s).
LOCATION:
Practicals: Laboratory of chemistry ( 4th floor) of the Pharmaceutical Institute (B36).
Seminars: According to timetable. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face.
Half-year 5.
Ground floor of Pharmaceutical Institute (Building B 36) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| course notes:
Pharmacognosy Part 1 (2014) by Pr M. Frédérich and Pr M.Tits (French Text) available from "Editions de l'ULg" Price: about 20 euros.
Part 2 and 3 will be available in January 2014 Lecture-notes about tutorials and seminars will be available in due time
Reference book:
Author: J. BRUNETON
Title: "Pharmacognosie, Phytochimie, Plantes Médicinales" 4th Edition published by TecDoc, Paris , 2009 (English translation is available)
(ISBN: 2-7430-0315-4) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination about definite matter. Practicals: 10% of total in the exception of a deficiency in the theoric final exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| See vademecum. |
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Contacts :
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| Pr Michel FREDERICH
Tel: +32 4 3664331
Fax: +32 4 3664332
e-mail: M.Frederich@ulg.ac.be
Pr Monique TITS Tel.: 043664334
Secretary's office: Mrs Bérangère RENAVILLE Tel: 043664331
Scientific Assistants:
Ewa CIECKIEWICZ (Tél:043664338) and Allison LEDOUX (Tél:043664336) |
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| Items online : |
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| Courses Notes partim I |
| Partim I |
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