FALR1_12 Production of Medicinal Plants

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Veronika Mikulášková (assistant)
Jana Mokrá (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Wed 13:00–14:40 44-247
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FALR1_12/01: each even Wednesday 16:50–18:30 45-229, M. Dvorská
Prerequisites
Knowlege of botany.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/24, only registered: 0/24
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The composition of the active substances in the medicinal plants varies with the ambient conditions. The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the influence of these conditions on the qualitative and quantitative composition of active substances in plants.
This course specifies the conditions for growing, harvesting, processing and storing of plants in order to obtain a quality drug that meets the requirements.
Learning outcomes
Ability to practically evaluate the conditions of cultivation, harvesting and processing of medicinal plants; to learn the basic methods for soil analysis and cultivation practices.
Syllabus
  • PRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS - lectures
    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 and quality of medicinal plants.
    6. The influence of humidity, rainfall and 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. The procedures and principles of cultivation of selected medicinal plants.
    14. Selected topics according to students' interests.


    PRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS - practical exercises
    Academic year 2022/2023
    1: Influence of oxygen and essential oils on germination. 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. Pests and diseases of medicinal plants - examples. Vegetative and generative propagation of plants.
    3: Specific gravity of soil. Calculation of soil bulk density and porosity.
    4: Calculation of soil reaction by potentiometry. Basic determination of carbonates.
    5: Influence of environmental conditions (climatic and soil) on the formation of secondary metabolites - resultes. Determination of N and P. Color reactions of anthocyanins.The importance of sugars for maintaining the vitality of cells in conditions of low temperatures.
    6: Excursion - Center of medicinal plants.
    7: Credit.
Literature
    required literature
  • lectures, professional articles
    recommended literature
  • Janaskova, P.: English for Horticult. and Langscape Architect, MZLU, 2002
    not specified
  • Agrios G. N.: Plant Pathology, Academic Press, 2004
  • Roberts T.: Metabolism of Agrochemicals in Plants , Wiley, 2000
  • Lea P. J.: Plant Nitrogen, Springer, 2001
  • Hrudová E., Pokorný R., Víchová J. Integrovaná ochrana rostlin. MZLU Brno, 2006. info
  • Neugebauerová J. Pěstování léčivých a kořeninových rostlin. MZLU Brno, 2006. info
  • Jandák J. Cvičení z půdoznalství. MZLU Brno, 2003. info
  • Felklová M., Kocourková B. Pěstování léčivých rostlin. VFU Brno, 2003. info
  • Tomko, J. a kol. Farmakognózia. Osveta, 1999. info
  • Godfrey C.R.A. Agrochemicals from natural products. Dekker, USA, 1995. info
  • Suchý, V. Farmakognosie, část všeobecná, část speciální I. UK Bratislava, 1994. info
Teaching methods
lectures, practical exercises, homework, excursion
Assessment methods
control of processed protocols or seminar works, final written exam (exam has 20 questions, maximum is 30 points, minimum for passing the exam is 18 points)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
To obtain credit, it is necessary to participate in all practical exercises and elaboration of protocols
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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