| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacognosy I Laboratory | ECZ391 | 5. Semester | 0 + 4 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mert İLHAN |
| Instructors |
Mert İLHAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Identifying the medicinal and poisonous plants morphologically and by microscope; having detailed knowledge on the secondary ingredient groups that present in medicinal plants; having sufficient knowledge to fulfill and assess the physical, chemical, toxicological, biological, microscopic, microbiological, molecular and elemental analysis of herbal drugs, drugs, active ingredients and excipients and medical products. |
| Course Content | |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Know microscopic properties of herbal drugs. - Can analyze a powdered sample microscopically and identify the herbs in the mixture. - Know the physico-chemical properties of secondary metabolites. - Can identify the secondary metabolite groups in medicinal plants. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Theoretical information | |
| 2. Week | Demonstration | |
| 3. Week | Examination of cell types-parenchyma, mushrooms, sclerenchyma, the transmission beams, stone cell (Liquiritiae radix, Cinnamomi cortex, Theae folium) | |
| 4. Week | Examination of crystal types and starch (Scillae bulbus, Hyoscyami folium, Sennae folium, Solani amylum, Rhei rhizoma) | |
| 5. Week | Examination of the covering and secretory feathers (Rosmarini folium, Menthae folium, Matricariae flos, Malvae folium, Hyoscyami folium, Cannabis herba) | |
| 6. Week | Stomata and stomatal index, examination of the leaf and flower element (Menthae folium, Hyosyami folium, Sennae folium, Matricariae flos, Cocae folium) | |
| 7. Week | Bark, root, seed and fruit inspection and comparison (Chinae cortex, Liquiritiae radix, Anisi fructus, Lini semen, Opium, Papaveris immaturi fructus) | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Diagnostic reactions to the recognition of glucide and holosides (Molisch, Fehling, Seliwanoff and starch identification reactions) | |
| 10. Week | Reactions to recognition of cardioactive glycoside and saponosides | |
| 11. Week | Reactions to recognition of flavonoids, coumarins and anthocyanins | |
| 12. Week | Reactions to recognition of tannin and anthraquinones | |
| 13. Week | Reactions to recognition of cyanogenic glycosides and glucosinolates | |
| 14. Week | Spectrophotometrically total phenol content determination of extracts in herbal preparations. | |
| 15. Week | Evaluation |
| Farmakognozi Cilt-I ve Farmakognozi Cilt- II (Nevin Tanker, Mekin Tanker) |
| Trease and Evans pharmacognosy. Bailliere Tindall: London. Bruneton, J. (1993). Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal plants (No. Ed. 2). Techniq |
| Amerika Farmakopesi (USP) |
| Avrupa Farmakopesi (SP) |
| İngiliz Farmakopesi (BP) |
| Martindale |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3.0 | ||
