02998 - PHARMACOGNOSY

courses

ID:

02998

Duration (hours):

44

CFU:

SSD:

FARMACOLOGIA

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY /CORSO GENERICO Year: 1

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 15/06/2026)

Course Objectives

The Course concerns the study of general pharmacology and plant drugs, describing their possible therapeutic use. LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge and understanding: At the end of the Course, students will be able to: - describe the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and active ingredients of plants, as well as the action molecular mechanisms of these compounds; - describe the main herbal drugs and active compounds, the pharmacological effects, and their possible rational use in therapy. Applying knowledge and understanding: The knowledge acquired during the Course will be used by the students in the workplace, industry and research. Making judgments: During the lessons, the discussion of the results of scientific publications aimed to clarify the efficacy, safety and tolerability related to herbal drug rational use will be stimulated. Communication skills: Acquisition of clear and appropriate terminology.

Course Prerequisites

Prerequisites are not required. However, students should know Human Anatomy.

Teaching Methods

The Course is made up of 32 hours of frontal teaching, divided into 2 hour lessons and 12 hours of didactic, according to the academic calendar. Frontal teaching consists of theoretical lessons, mainly with the use of PowerPoint slides. Furthermore, teamworks will be proposed to the students in order to deepen the program topics, with the critical analysis of pre-clinical and clinical studies available in the literature. A constant participation to the lessons is required.

Assessment Methods

For final evaluation a written multiple choice test will be plan. 40 questions (20 of pharmacognosy and 20 of plant biology with 5 answers each, only one is correct. Evaluation: correct answers +0.5, no answer 0, wrong 0. The final mark will be expressed X/30 and published on the course's e-learning page. Within 3 days student can ask by mail to refuse. Minimal mark to pass the exam: 18. Test and exam could be taken in english (for foreign students). During the course there will be ongoing tests that, if passed, will allow the student to pass the exam and there will be the possibility of improving the grade of the ongoing tests with an oral exam.

Texts

- Katzung, Farmacologia generale e clinica, Piccin - Gianni Sacchetti, Botanica farmaceutica e farmacognosia, Piante officinali, droghe e prodotti erboristici, UTET Università For more informations: - Rossi – Cuomo – Riccardi, Farmacologia – Principi di base e applicazioni terapeutiche, Edizioni Minerva medica - Bruni, Farmacognosia generale e applicata – I farmaci naturali, Piccin.

GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY - Branches of Pharmacology - Definition and classification of drugs - Origin and nature of the drugs - Selective toxicity - Drug action - Pharmacodynamic concepts Pharmacokinetics - Drug absorption - Drug distribution in the body - Drug metabolism or biotransformation - Drug excretion - Pharmacokinetic parameters - Adverse drug reactions - Combination therapy - Drug development PHARMACOGNOSY - Plant materials containing carbohydrates - Plant materials containing fatty acids - Plant materials containing saponins - Plant materials containing active steroid compounds - Plant materials containing essences and resins - Plant materialscontaining active phenolic and polyphenolic compounds - Plant materials containing alkaloids - Plant materialscontaining active antitumor compounds - Plant materials containing active hallucinogenic compounds

Course Language

Italian

More information

PowerPoint slides projected in the classroom during the lessons of Pharmacognosy will be made available to the students at the end of each lesson. The teacher is available from Monday to Friday, from 9.00 to 13.00 for the reception of the students.