Pharmacobotany 2 - Practice

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Topic

Pharmacobotany covers all pharmaceutical aspects of botany. Plant systematics discusses the classification and geographical origin of plant species, the possibilities of cultivation and nature conservation. A special emphasis is laid on chemotaxonomic aspects, since the medicinal effect of a plant is often related to its taxonomic classification and chemical characteristics. The thorough knowledge of both general and specific pharmacobotany is a prerequisite of studying pharmacognosy.

Lectures

Practices

• 1. Fungi: Ganodermataceae, Polyporaceae; Lichens; Pteridophytes: Lycopodiaceae, Equisetaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Polypodiaceae
• 2. Gymnosperms: Ginkgoaceae, Ephedraceae, Pinaceae, Taxaceae, Cupressaceae
• 3. Angiosperms: Acoraceae, Alliaceae, Asparagaceae, Orchidaceae
• 4. Ruscaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Poaceae, Aristolochiaceae
• 5. Ranunculaceae, Berberidaceae, Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae
• 6. Caryophyllaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Polygonaceae, Loranthaceae
• 7. Crassulaceae, Grossulariaceae, Vitaceae, Geraniaceae, Lythraceae, Onagraceae
• 8. Euphorbiaceae, Hypericaceae, Linaceae, Passifloraceae, Salicaceae, Violaceae
• 9. Fabaceae
• 10. Cannabaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Moraceae, Rhamnaceae
• 11. Oral exam based on Practices 1-5
• 12. Oral exam based on Practices 1-5
• 13. Rosaceae
• 14. Urticaceae, Cucurbitaceae
• 15. Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Juglandaceae
• 16. Brassicaceae, Malvaceae
• 17. Anacardiaceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae, Ericaceae, Primulaceae
• 18. Apocynaceae, Gentianacaeae, Rubiaceae, Boraginaceae
• 19. Lamiaceae
• 20. Lamiaceae
• 21. Oleaceae, Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae
• 22. Verbenaceae, Solanaceae
• 23. Asteraceae
• 24. Asteraceae
• 25. Visit to the Botanical Garden
• 26. Visit to the Botanical Garden
• 27. Visit to the Medicinal Plant Garden
• 28. Visit to the Medicinal Plant Garden

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Farkas Á., Papp N., Bencsik T., Horváth Gy.: Digital Herbarium and Drug Atlas, electronic learning material, 2014 TÁMOP-4.1.2.A/1-11/1-2011-0016

Á. Farkas: Pharmacobotany 2. University of Pécs, Institute of Pharmacognosy, Pécs, 2021

N. Papp: Pharmacobotany Practices. University of Pécs, Institute of Pharmacognosy, Pécs, 2011

Species descriptions of the medicinal plants studied in the practices will be availabe in Moodle.

Notes

Purger D., Filep R., Papp N., Farkas Á. (2021): Medicinal Plants. Teaching Supplement for the Pharmacobotany Subject. University of Pécs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy. Pécs, 2021, ISBN 978-963-429-682-9, pp. 340

Recommended literature

Z. Yaniv, U. Bachrach (eds.): Handbook of Medicinal Plants, Haworth Press Inc., 2005

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Participation is compulsory in lab practicals; up to 2 absences are allowed.
A self-check test has to be completed in Moodle each week.
An oral exam and two written tests have to be passed in the course of the semester.

Mid-term exams

From the 2nd week onwards, students have to pass a short test each week (recognising and characterising medicinal plants).

The tests can be: online (Moodle), oral or written.

The successful completion of the online tests is a prerequisite of attending the next practice.

The grades of the weekly tests, together with activity in classes will form the basis of the final practice grade.

Making up for missed classes

Missed practicals can be made up either by joining the other groups or taking extra time at the following lab practical. In all cases, students must make arrangements with their lab instructors in advance.

Exam topics/questions

1. Algae (Cyanophyta, Chlorophyta, Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta)

2. Eumycota / Fungi (incl. Lichenes);

3. Hepatophyta, Bryophyta; Lycopodiophyta, Monilophyta

4. Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Gnetophyta, Pinophyta

5. Acoraceae, Araceae, Dioscoreaceae, Colchicaceae, Liliaceae, Melanthiaceae

6. Agapanthaceae, Agavaceae, Alliaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Asparagaceae

7. Asphodelaceae, Convallariaceae, Hyacinthaceae, Iridaceae

8. Orchidaceae, Ruscaceae Bromeliaceae, Poaceae, Zingiberaceae

9. Nymphaeaceae, Illiciaceae, Annonaceae, Magnoliaceae, Myristicaceae

10. Lauraceae, Monimiaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Piperaceae

11. Berberidaceae, Fumariaceae, Menispermaceae, Papaveraceae

12. Ranunculaceae, Nelumbonaceae, Buxaceae, Dilleniaceae

13. Aizoaceae, Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae, Caryophyllaceae

14. Droseraceae, Phytolaccaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae

15. Simmondsiaceae, Santalaceae, Crassulaceae, Grossulariaceae

16. Hamamelidaceae, Paeoniaceae, Saxifragaceae, Vitaceae

17. Geraniaceae, Lythraceae, Myrtaceae, Onagraceae, Krameriaceae, Zygophyllaceae

18. Celastraceae, Erythroxylaceae, Euphorbiaceae

19. Hypericaceae, Linaceae, Passifloraceae, Salicaceae, Violaceae

20. Fabaceae (incl. Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae), Polygalaceae

21. Cannabaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Moraceae, Rhamnaceae

22. Rosaceae

23. Urticaceae, Cucurbitaceae

24. Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Juglandaceae, Myricaceae

25. Brassicaceae, Capparaceae, Caricaceae, Cistaceae

26. Malvaceae, Anacardiaceae

27. Burseraceae, Rutaceae, Sapindaceae

28. Cornaceae, Hydrangeaceae, Ericaceae, Primulaceae

29. Theaceae, Apocynaceae, Gentianaceae, Loganiaceae

30. Rubiaceae, Boraginaceae

31. Lamiaceae

32. Oleaceae, Pedaliaceae, Plantaginaceae, Verbenaceae

33. Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae, Aquifoliaceae

34. Apiaceae

35. Araliaceae, Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Valerianaceae

36. Asteraceae, Campanulaceae, Menyanthaceae

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Farkas Ágnes
• Purger Dragica