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Pharmaceutical Botany I - GAF337

Title:	Pharmaceutical Botany I
Guaranteed by:	Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany (16-16230)
Faculty:	Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové
Actual:	from 2022
Semester:	winter
Points:	0
E-Credits:	3
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:28/14, C [HS]
Capacity:	unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:

Guarantor:	PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D.
Is co-requisite for:	GAF338

Examination dates WS schedule

Annotation -

Last update: PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D. (21.09.2022)

Within the framework of the course "Pharmaceutical Botany I" students will be acquainted with the basics of anatomy, histology, anatomy and morphology of pharmatically important plants. Another subject of the course is the biogenesis of basic primary and secondary pharmacologically important metabolites of plants and clarification of regulation of plant physiological processes.

Course completion requirements -

Last update: PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D. (21.09.2022)

The credit from Pharmaceutical Botany I consists of the following study duties:

1 - continuous test: 1st part 20 questions from cytology, anatomy, morphology (minimum 12 correct answers), 2nd part 10 questions from plant biochemistry and physiology (minimum 6 correct answers)

2 - knowledge and description of 3 microscopic preparations (at least 2 must be known),

3 - 100% participation in practical classes.

Literature -

Last update: doc. Ing. Kateřina Macáková, Ph.D. (20.12.2017)

Recommended:

Gontova T. M. et al.. Pharmaceutical Botany. : , , s. ISBN 978-966-673-187-9.

Syllabus -

Last update: PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D. (21.09.2022)

Anatomical part

Cytology

basic cytoplasm

cell membranes

semiautonomous organelles (plastids, mitochondria)

cytoskeleton, particle

nucleus, nucleolus, mitotic apparatus

cell wall

metaplasmic inclusion

Histology

tissues according to cell shape and cell wall thickness

meristematic tissue system

covering tissue system

conducting tissue system

ground tissue system

Organology

anatomical structure of root

anatomical structure of stem

anatomical structure of flower

anatomical structure of fruit

anatomical structure of seed

Biochemical and physiological part (selected chapters)

Primary and secondary metabolism, photosynthesis, plant respiration, glycolysis, citrate cycle

Biogenesis of secondary metabolites of plants: alkaloids - biogenesis of pharmacologically significant alkaloids, their use in pharmacy

Biogenesis of secondary metabolites of plants: isoprenoids - biogenesis of pharmacologically important isoprenoids, their use in pharmacy

Biogenesis of secondary metabolites of plants: phenolic compounds, glycosides - biogenesis of pharmacologically important phenolic compounds and glycosides, their use in pharmacy

Phytohormones: plant growth regulators

Practical excercises

Preparation of microscopic preparations, plant cell

Plant tissue

Anatomy of plant organs

Teaching methods -

Last update: PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D. (21.09.2022)

Lectures; practical classes in a microscopic laboratory