FAAO1_12 Antioxidants and Free Radicals

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Marie Čulenová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Petra Kaucká, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PharmDr. Renata Kubínová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ing. Jiří Václavík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Dagmar Jankovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PharmDr. Renata Kubínová, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:40 Učebna botaniky, 221
Prerequisites
FAKULTA ( FaF ) || OBOR ( MUSFaF )
Fundamentals of analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physiology and pathophysiology.
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
The aim of this subject is to offer the students with pharmacological aspects oxidative stress, chemistry free radicals, physiology free radicals, oxidative damage biologically important macromolecules, harden off against free radicals, exercise free radicals in choice sick, anti - oxidizing therapy, endogenous antioxidants, anti - oxidizing therapy, pharmaceuticals with anti - oxidizing effects, antioxidants vegetable origin, synthetic antioxidants and methods assesment oxidizing stress.
Learning outcomes
Mastering of methods for testing antioxidant activity, overview of oxidative processes in the body, oxidative stress, and its pathophysiology.
Syllabus
  • 1. ROS and RNS
    2. Detection of radicals
    3. ROS & RNS - the Good,
    the Bad and the Ugly I
    4. NO
    5. ROS & RNS - the Good,
    the Bad, and the Ugly II
    6. Pathological states connected
    with ROS and RNS I
    7. Pathological states, connected
    with ROS and RNS II
    8. Natural Antioxidant Defense
    Systems I
    9. Natural Antioxidant Defense
    Systems II
    10. In vitro methods for evaluation of antioxidant activity
    11. Nutritional supplements
    12. Antioxidant defenses of aerobic organisms
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Cheeseman K.H. Free radicals in medicine. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Written exam including information corresponding to the content of the syllabus
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Passing practical exercises, written exam including information corresponding to the content of the syllabus.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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