Specialized Pharmacognosy, including phytotherapy

Language

French
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Prerequisites

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

• systematic review of the plants most commonly used in therapy (used anatomic parts, active ingredients, quality criteria, pharmacological properties, main indications, adverse effects, contra-indications, dosing regimens)
• other medications from natural sources and food supplements
• general principles of drug-drug interactions involving natural products

practical courses : macroscopic identification of plants in herbal teas and microscopic identification of plants in powders

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	- to know the pharmacology of the main drugs from natural origin
- to know the risks of interactions between natural products and other drugs

Content

most plants used in pharmacy (parts used, chemical composition, quality criteria, pharmacological properties, main uses, side effects, contraindications, doses)
-Difference between medicines and food supplement
-pharmaceutical forms of herbal medicines
- Plant-drug interactions
Practical part: identification of plants as teas and microscopically

Teaching methods

ex-cathedra courses and personal (or group) work of students
mandatory practical courses

Evaluation methods

Evaluation :The test of theoretical knowledge will be carried out by a written examination, except in particular cases. The students will have to integrate the different aspects of the subject (pluridisciplinarity). The exam will appeal not only to memory, but also to reflection, logic and critical thinking. The work (personal or group) will also be  evaluated. A practical examination will be organized after the practical work
The theoretcial note will be on 17/20 and the practical evalution on 3/20.

Other information

Participation in practical work, tutorials and exercise sessions is mandatory (unless specific sanitary measures) and essential to validate the teaching unit. Any unjustified absence will result in a penalty for the teaching unit examination which may go as far as the cancellation of the examination mark for the year of study in question (0/20). In the event of repeated absences, even if justified, the teacher may propose to the jury that he/she oppose registration for the teaching unit exam in accordance with Article 72 of the RGEE.

Online resources

ESCOP and HMPC monographs, European pharmacopea, Data base

Bibliography

 livres de référence disponibles à la bibliothèque ou sur le net.

 

Teaching materials

• plan du cours sur moodle
• dias sur moodle

Faculty or entity

> FARM