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ECZ2038Basic Concepts of Natural Origin Medicines2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of PHARMACEUTICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Gülin RENDA
Co-Lecturer-
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To provide basic information about natural origin products used as pharmaceutical raw materials
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Give examples of the basic concepts utilised in the process of drug development from natural resources.2,5,6,91,
LO - 2 : Use basic applications such as extraction and distillation used in the production of natural products.2,5,6,91,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Basic concepts of drug development methods from natural sources, usage patterns of drugs, purification, phytochemistry, European Standards in terms of natural products, examination of the status of herbal medicines in Turkey and in the world
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, flora and phytogeography, basic concepts
 Week 2Extract types
 Week 3Herbal teas and medicinal teas, plants that can be prepared for medicinal tea, medicinal tea preparation methods
 Week 4Extraction
 Week 5Extraction methods
 Week 6Quality effectiveness reliability parameters
 Week 7Quality effectiveness reliability parameters
 Week 8Monographs, pharmacopoeias
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Pharmacognosic Tests in Monographs
 Week 11Pharmacognosic Tests in Monographs
 Week 12Herbal medicinal products and legal regulations
 Week 13Herbal medicinal products and legal regulations
 Week 14Functional foods and nutraceuticals
 Week 15Medicinal plants and ethics, bioethics
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1 Bruneton, J. 1999; Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants, Lavosier.
 
Recommended Reading
1Richard Cannell 1998, How to Approach the Isolation of a Natural Product, Natural Products Isolation, Humana Press.
2Kinghorn, A.D., Balandrin, M.F., 1993. Human Medicinal Agents from Plants, ACS, Washington DC.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/04/2024 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 16/06/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 8 40
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 5 6 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load100