aFALR1_12 Production of Medicinal Plants

Farmaceutická fakulta
jaro 2026

Předmět se v období jaro 2026 nevypisuje.

Rozsah
2/1/0. 28p+14c. 4 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (přednášející)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Ing. Marcela Nejezchlebová (cvičící)
Garance
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D.
Ústav přírodních léčiv – Ústavy – Farmaceutická fakulta
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The composition of the active substances in the medicinal plants varies with the ambient conditions. The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the influence of these conditions on the qualitative and quantitative composition of active substances in plants.
This course specifies the conditions for growing, harvesting, processing and storing of plants in order to obtain a quality drug that meets the requirements.
Výstupy z učení
Ability to practically evaluate the conditions of cultivation, harvesting and processing of medicinal plants; to learn the basic methods for soil analysis and cultivation practices.
Osnova
PRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS - lectures
1. Introduction, history and basic definitions.Current situation of MP production.
2. Growth, onthogeny and variability of medicinal plants.
3. Affecting of medicinal plants quality.
4. Factors affecting the habitat and their importance for the yield and quality of medicinal plants.
5. Influence of light and temperature on growth and quality of medicinal plants.
6. The influence of humidity, rainfall and altitude on growth and quality of medicinal plants.
7. Soil, its properties, importance of soil organic matter. Soil types.
8. Guidelines of mineral nutrition. The significance of some macro and micro elements in the production of content compounds.
9. Seed, seed treatment. Sowing. Planting.
10. Harvest and post-harvest treatment of medicinal plants.
11. Drying, storage, processing (documentation procedures).
12. Diseases of medicinal plants. The fight against pests. New guidelines for obtaining of protecting compounds from the natural resources.
13. Breeding of medicinal plants. The procedures and principles of cultivation of selected medicinal plants.
14. Possibilities and requirements for growing medical cannabis (virtual excursion).



PRODUCTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS - practical exercises
Academic year 2022/2023
1: Influence of oxygen and essential oils on germination. Seeds vitality. Evidence of amylase in germinating plants.
2: Influence of environmental conditions (climatic and soil) on the formation of secondary metabolites - establishment of an attempt. Pests and diseases of medicinal plants - examples. Vegetative and generative propagation of plants.
3: Specific gravity of soil. Calculation of soil bulk density and porosity.
4: Basic determination of carbonates.Calculation of soil reaction by potentiometry.
5: Influence of environmental conditions (climatic and soil) on the formation of secondary metabolites - resultes. Determination of nitrogen and phosphorus. Color reactions of anthocyanins. The importance of sugars for maintaining the vitality of cells in conditions of low temperatures.
6: Excursion - Center of medicinal plants.
7: Credit.
Literatura
    doporučená literatura
  • From herbs to healing : pharmacognosy - phytochemistry - phytotherapy - biotechnology. Edited by Éva Szöke - Ágnes Kéry - Éva Lemberkovics. Cham: Springer, 2023, xvii, 570. ISBN 9783031173004. info
  • Plant biotechnology and genetics : principles, techniques, and applications. Edited by C. Neal Stewart. Second edition. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, 2016, xxi, 406. ISBN 9781118820124. info
Výukové metody
lectures, practical exercises, excursion, homework
Metody hodnocení
control of processed protocols or seminar works, final written exam (exam has 20 questions, maximum is 30 points, minimum for passing the exam is 18 points)
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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