FaF:FALR1_12 Production of Medicinal Plants - Course Information

FALR1_12 Production of Medicinal Plants

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Marcela Nejezchlebová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy

Prerequisites

Knowlege of botany.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Pharmacy (programme FaF, M-FARMA)

Course objectives

Composition of active substances in medicinal plants varies with the surrounding conditions. The aim of this subject is to inform students about the influence of these conditions on qualitative and quantitative composition of active substances in a plant.

This subject specifies cinditions for growing, yielding processing and storing of plants, so that the quality of the obtained drug is not affected and it matches the requirements.

Learning outcomes

The ability to practically evaluate the conditions of cultivation of medicinal plants, to master basic methods for soil analysis and cultivation processes.

Syllabus

• PRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS - lectures
  
  Subject supervisor: PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D.
  1. Introduction, history and basic definitions.Current situation of MP production.
  2. Growth, onthogeny and variability of medicinal plants.
  3. Affecting of medicinal plants quality.
  4. Factors affecting the habitat and their importance for the yield and quality of medicinal plants.
  5. Influence of light and temperature on growth, onthogeny and production of compounds contained in medicinal plants.
  6. The influence of humidity, rainfall, altitude on growth and quality of medicinal plants.
  7. Soil, its properties, importance of soil organic matter. Soil types.
  8. Guidelines of mineral nutrition. The significance of some macro and micro elements in the production of content compounds.
  9. Seed, seed treatment. Sowing. Planting.
  10. Harvest and post-harvest treatment of medicinal plants.
  11. Drying, storage, processing (documentation procedures).
  12. Diseases of medicinal plants. The fight against pests. New guidelines for obtaining of protecting compounds from the natural resources.
  13. Breeding of medicinal plants.
  14. The procedures and principles of cultivation of selected medicinal plants.
  
  
  
  PRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS - practical exercises
  Academic year 2019/2020
  Teachers: Ing. Marcela Nejezchlebová, Mgr. Jakub Treml
  1. Influence of oxygen and essential oils on germination. Calculation of seeds vitality.
  Evidence of amylase in germinating plants.
  2. Influence of environmental conditions (climatic and soil) on the formation of secondary metabolites - establishment of an attempt:
  a) Influence of different content of nitrogen and phosphorus in medium on compounds in hydroponically grown plants (Browallia sp.)
  a) Influence of light on growth and compounds of Iresina herbstii and Tradescantia pallida
  c) Influence of soil type on growth and compounds of Plectranthus sp.
  Generative propagation. Vegetative propagation. Pests and diseases - examples.
  3. Specific gravity of soil. Calculation of soil bulk density and porosity.
  Calculation of soil reaction by potentiometry.
  4. Calculation of soil organic matter.Calculation of sorption complex.
  Basic Calculation of carbonates.
  5. Influence of environmental conditions (climatic and soil) on the formation of secondary metabolites - etraction, assessment
  6. The land of medicinal plants.
  7. Excursion.

Literature

required literature
• Neugebauerová J. Pěstování léčivých a kořeninových rostlin. MZLU Brno, 2006. info
• Felklová M., Kocourková B. Pěstování léčivých rostlin. VFU Brno, 2003. info
• Tomko, J. a kol. Farmakognózia. Osveta, 1999. info
• Suchý, V. Farmakognosie, část všeobecná, část speciální I. UK Bratislava, 1994. info

recommended literature
• Hrudová E., Pokorný R., Víchová J. Integrovaná ochrana rostlin. MZLU Brno, 2006. info
• Godfrey C.R.A. Agrochemicals from natural products. Dekker, USA, 1995. info

not specified
• Jandák J. Cvičení z půdoznalství. MZLU Brno, 2003. info
• Košová V. Pěstování a sběr léčivých rostlin. SPN, Praha, 1957. info

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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