Herbal Medicine and Herbs in Nutrition

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2020-2021

Topic

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the physiological effects (both beneficial and harmful) of plants and plant drugs commonly used in nutrition and in phytotherapy. The mode of action, indications, application and typical formulations of plant drugs used in the treatment of the most important disease types will be demonstrated through case studies. Particular attention will be paid to the interactions between active compounds of plants and other drugs. The course aims at providing authentic information among the today so widespread beliefs and misbeliefs, relying on evidence based medicine.

Lectures

• 1. Ethnopharmacobotany: past and present - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 2. Ethnopharmacobotany: past and present - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 3. Major biological effects of herbs used in the human diet; characteristics of an optimal nutritional regime in regard of herbal constituents of diets - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 4. Plant based dietary supplements using the conception of evidence based medicine; evidences, myths and disbeliefs - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 5. Analgesic herbs and drugs - Dr. Ács Kamilla
• 6. Medicinal plants used for locomotor diseases - Dr. Ács Kamilla
• 7. Herbs used in dermatological diseases - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 8. Medicinal plants in obesity - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 9. Medicinal plants in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases - Dr. Ács Kamilla
• 10. Medicinal plants in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases - Dr. Ács Kamilla
• 11. Phytotherapy of cardiovascular diseases - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 12. Phytotherapy of cardiovascular diseases - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 13. Antidiabetic activity of medicinal plants - Dr. Ács Kamilla
• 14. Anxiolytic and sedative medicinal plants - Dr. Horváth Györgyi
• 15. Mainstream and complementary therapy of malignant diseases using herbal products - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 16. Mainstream and complementary therapy of malignant diseases using herbal products - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 17. Medicinal plants used in the treatment of urogenital diseases - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 18. Hepatoprotective and antiviral herbs - Dr. Ács Kamilla
• 19. Herbal products for alleviating complaints connected to the menstrual cycle and menopause - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 20. Phytotherapeutic options for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia - Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• 21. Phytotherapy for prevention and treatment of common cold - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 22. Antihyperlipidemic activity of medicinal plants - Dr. Papp Nóra
• 23. Medicinal plant and drug interactions; side effects - Dr. Horváth Györgyi
• 24. Medicinal plant and drug interactions; side effects - Dr. Horváth Györgyi

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

All lectures are accessible in website of the Department of Pharmacognosy:

http://gytk.pte.hu/en/egyseg/oktatasianyagok/1640

Notes

Recommended literature

Aronson J.K. (ed.): Meylers Side Effects of Herbal Medicines, Elsevier, Amsterdam-Oxford-Tokyo, 2009
Barnes J., Anderson L.A., Phillipson J.D.: Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition, Pharmaceutical Press, London-Chicago, 2002
ESCOP Monographs, The Scientific Foundation for Herbal Medicinal Products, 2nd edition, Thieme, Exeter; Stuttgart; New York, 2003
European Medicines Agency guidelines; www.ema.europa.eu

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Mid-term exams

Oral exam at the end of the semester.

Making up for missed classes

Management of catch up for absences is possible by personal consultation with the tutor.

Exam topics/questions

1. Ethnobotanical methods (field work, data evaluation); evaluation of relevant sources and literature
2. Role of food plants in the optimal diet
3. Critical evaluation of dietary supplements of plant origin
4. Sedative, antidepressant and analgesic herbs
5. Herbs for alleviating complaints of the genital tracts and the hormonal system
6. Herbs for bone and joint diseases
7. Herbs for respiratory disorders
8. Herbs to control the cholesterol level
9. Herbs for gastrointestinal disorders
10. Hepatoprotective and antiviral herbs
11. Antidiabetic herbs
12. Herbs for urogenital disorders
13. Herbs for dermatological diseses
14. Herbs for cardiovascular disorders
15. Herbs used in obesity
16. Mainstream and complementary therapy of malignant diseases using herbs
17. Interactions of phytotherapy and nutrition

Examiners

• Dr. Ács Kamilla
• Dr. Farkas Ágnes
• Dr. Horváth Györgyi
• Dr. Papp Nóra

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars