F1LR1_12 Production of Medicinal Plants

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Martin Helcman (assistant)
Jana Mokrá (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
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 48 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/48, only registered: 0/48
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. Possibilities and requirements for growing medical cannabis (virtual excursion).



    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: Basic determination of carbonates.Calculation of soil reaction by potentiometry.
    5: Influence of environmental conditions (climatic and soil) on the formation of secondary metabolites - resultes. Determination of nitrogen and phosphorus. 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
  • Neugebauerová J. Pěstování léčivých a kořeninových rostlin. MZLU Brno, 2006. info
  • Tomko, J. a kol. Farmakognózia. Osveta, 1999. info
    recommended literature
  • Kocourková, B. a kol. Léčivé, aromatické a kořeninové rostliny a základy fytoterapie. Brno, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7509-361-6. info
  • Hrudová E., Pokorný R., Víchová J. Integrovaná ochrana rostlin. MZLU Brno, 2006. info
  • Felklová M., Kocourková B. Pěstování léčivých rostlin. VFU Brno, 2003. 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
    not specified
  • MIKA, Karol. Fytoterapie perem lékaře. Translated by Věra Škrobánková - Jana Duží. 1. české vydání. Martin: Osveta, 2018, 512 stran. ISBN 9788080634599. info
  • KOŠŤÁLOVÁ, Daniela, Silvia FIALOVÁ and Lucia RAČKOVÁ. Fytoterapia v súčasnej medicíne. 1. vydanie. Martin: Osveta ve spolupráci s Farmaceutickou fakultou UK Bratislava, 2012, 379 stran. ISBN 9788080633844. info
  • Jandák J. Cvičení z půdoznalství. MZLU Brno, 2003. info
  • Košová V. Pěstování a sběr léčivých rostlin. SPN, Praha, 1957. info
Teaching methods
lectures, practical exercises, excursion, homework
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
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Conditions for granting credit: 100% participation in practical excercises and submission of protocols, work in the semester
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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