VLRL081 Medicinal plants

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PharmDr. Jan Juřica, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Amchová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Kubátová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Nosková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Jana Pistovčáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Lenka Součková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Renata Bláblová (assistant)
Mgr. Marta Vyoralová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Regina Demlová, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. PharmDr. Jan Juřica, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Pharmacology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 16. 2. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 23. 2. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 2. 3. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 9. 3. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 16. 3. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 23. 3. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 30. 3. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 6. 4. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 13. 4. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 20. 4. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 27. 4. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 4. 5. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 11. 5. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 18. 5. 16:00–17:40 B11/334, Wed 25. 5. 16:00–17:40 B11/334
Prerequisites
( VLFA07212p Farmakologie I - přednáška || VLFA07212p Farmakologie I - přednáška )
Prerequisity is absolving the subject aZLFA0722p Pharmacology I - lecture, or alternatively aZLFA0621p.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To provide students an overview of the use of medicinal plants in the field of medicine and self-treatment with respect to the principles of evidence-based medicine. To enable students be oriented in the field of medicinal plants in full scope of pharmacognosy, corresponding ATC groups where medicinal plants are usable.
Learning outcomes
Students after completing the course - understand and know the basic classes of active costituents of medicinal plants, and are also familiar with the issues of the legislative topics (drug versus dietary supplement vs. pharmacopoeial herbal drug) - know the basics of plant use in the prevention and treatment of diseases based on EBM (evidence-based medicine) - are able to provide expert advice to the patient about his direct inquiry into the use of medicinal plants in self-treatment - can search and classify professional pharmacological information about medicinal plants and make conclusions applicable in practice - recognize dangerous interactions of medicinal herbs with conventional drugs
Syllabus
  • Medicinal Plants Syllabus
  • 1. Terminology and classification of natural drugs. Production, processing and storage of medicinal plants. Plant poisons. Possible side effects of plants. Safety of use of plant products.
  • 2. Pharmacognosy. Classification of active substances. Phytopharmaceuticals, registration, legislation
  • 3. MEDICINAL PLANTS and the central and peripheral nervous system.
  • 4. MEDICINAL PLANTS and respiratory system.
  • 5. MEDICINAL PLANTS used in gastroenterology.
  • 6. MEDICINAL PLANTS in dermatology and cosmetics.
  • 7. MEDICINAL PLANTS and cardiovascular system, Hypolipidemics
  • 8. MEDICINAL PLANTS in oncological and immunological treatment
  • 9. Herbal antidiabetics, Insecticides, Antihelmintics, Virostatics
  • 10. MEDICINAL PLANTS as systemic enzymotherapy, antiinflammatory and analgesic complementary medicine
  • 11. MEDICINAL PLANTS and diuretics, urinary antiseptics, treatment of erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • 12. MEDICINAL PLANTS in gynaecology (phytoestrogens, uterotonics, tokolytics, abortives)
  • 13. Interactions of Medicines and Medicinal Plants (Food Additives / Medicinal Products from Plants)
  • 14. Visiting Centre of medicinal plants
  • 15. Colloquium
Literature
    required literature
  • Učební texty dostupné přímo v IS MU ve studijních materiálech předmětu VLRL041 - Léčivé rostliny
    recommended literature
  • Fundamentals of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy 3rd Edition, , Michael Heinrich Joanne Barnes Jose Prieto-Garcia Simon Gibbons Elizabeth Williamson, , Elsevier 2018, ISBN: 9780702070082
  • Farmakognózia - Tomko Jozef a kolektiv, Osveta, Martin, 1999, ISBN 80-8063-014-3
  • Přírodní toxiny a jedy - Hrdina Vratislav. a kolektiv, Galén, Praha, 2004, ISBN 80-7262-256-0
  • Atlas léčivých rostlin LF MU, https://is.muni.cz/auth/do/med/el/lecive_rostliny/atlas.html
  • AKBAR, Shahid. Handbook of 200 medicinal plants : a comprehensive review of their traditional medical uses and scientific justifications. Cham: Springer, 2020, xxx, 1093. ISBN 9783030168063. info
  • JAHODÁŘ, Luděk. Rostliny způsobující otravy. Vydání první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2018, 380 stran. ISBN 9788024640501. info
  • JAHODÁŘ, Luděk. Léčivé rostliny v současné medicíně : (co Mattioli ještě nevěděl). Vyd. 1. Praha: Havlíček Brain Team, 2010, 233 s. ISBN 9788087109229. info
Teaching methods
During the studying the students can acquire the knowledge of the therapeutical use of medicinal plants at the online lectures with the possibility to discuss the particular topics with the teacher.¨ Lectures will be broadcast online at: http://live.cesnet.cz/muniukba11334.html
Assessment methods
Final exam- written form (ROPOT) The students have to prove the active knowledge of pharmacology of medicinal plants. They have to pass the final multiple-choice test to get the credit.They are asked to answer to multiple-choice questions (1 or more correct answers are possible to each question). The test contains 25 questions. One point is granted for each correctly answered question. No point will be distracted for an incorrect answer to the multiple-choice question. The summary of the score obtained is evaluated. A criterion for receiving the credit is the summary score higher or equal to the 50% points of the maximum score obtained, i.e. a minimum of 13 completely correctly answered questions required.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět si mohou zapsat pouze studenti LF v 8.-12.semestru studia.
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Teacher's information
Výuka probíhá od 1. do 15. týdne semestru v pavilonu B11, v místnosti 334. Úřední hodiny sekretariátu Farmakologického ústavu, UKB, Kamenice 5, denně - 13.00-14.00hod, tel.: 54949 3070. Education is organized from 1st. till 15th week of semester in building B11, room 334. Office hours of secretary at Dept. of Pharmacology: daily: 13.00-14.00hod, tel.: +420 54949 3070.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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