The aim of the course is to give the knowledges about the structure of plants and about the characteristics of pharmaceutical plants.

The plant cell: plastids , vacuole, cell wall and its modifications. Plant tissues: meristems. Adult tissues: parenchymas, dermal tissue system, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, vascular tissue system, secretory system. Seed, germination, plantlet. Stem structure: shoot primary growth and structure, secondary growth in Dycotiledones and Gymnospermae. Leaf morphology and anatomy. Root morphology and anatomy.Flower, inflorescences, fruits. Photosynthesis,essentialnutrients, water transport process, plant hormones. Classification of the plant kingdom. Bacteria (notes). Algae:general structure, pharmaceutical significance of Cyanobacteria, Rhodophyta, Phaeophyta. Fungi: general structure, pharmaceutical significance of Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Deuteromycetes.Clviceps purpurea Tulas.Lichens, general structure, pharmaceutical significance.Cetraria islandica. Bryophyta ( notes). Pteridophyta: general structure and pharmaceutical significance. Gimnospermae: general structure and pharmaceutical significance. Angiospermae: general structure, reproduction. Dycotiledones, Monocotyledones and most important families with pharmaceutical significance. Species considered on the basis of their active substances: Plants containing cardioactive glycosides: Digitalis purpurea L.;Digitalis lanata L.; Strophantus (various species); Urginea maritima L.; Convallaria majalis L.; Plants containing antraquinones: Cassia (various species); Rhamnus purshiana DC.; Rhamnus frangula L.; Rheum palmatum L.; Aloe (various species); Plants containing tannins: Hamamelis virginiana L.; Plants containing mucillages: Althaea officinalis L.; Malva sylvestris L.;Gossypium ( various species) ;Algae ; Plants containing cannabinoids : Cannabis sativa L.; Plants containing alkaloids: Taxus baccata L.;Ephedra ( various species); Catharantus roseus G. Don; Colchicum autumnale L., Papaver somniferum L.; Erytroxylon coca L.; Atropa belladonna L.; Hyoscyamus niger L.; Datura stramonium L.; Cinchona (various species); Coffea arabica L.; Camellia sinensis Sims;Theobroma cacao L.; Aconitum napellus L.; Plants containing essential oils: Myristica fragrans Houtt; Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees; Pimpinella anisum L.; Illicium verum Hook; Mentha piperita L.; Thymus communis L.; Valeriana communis L; Camomilla recutita L.; Anthemis nobilis L.; Plants containing lipids: Ricinus communis L.

No prerequisites required

The student must demonstrate to have the basic knowledge about plant cell, tissues and organs. 

The student must demostrate to have acquired knowledges which are necessary for the differentiation of main groups of plants. 

The student must demostrate to have acquired the knowlwdge of the properties of plants of pharmaceutical interest, of their drugs and active principles.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lessons with PC and video-projector( Power point)

Course books

Maugini E., Maleci Bini L.,Mariotti Lippi M.,

Botanica Farmaceutica IX ed. PICCIN ed.

Assessment

The final exam consists in the oral discussion (italian)

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.