The basic knowledge of general and organic chemistry
verbal examination and preparation of a herbarium of 20 exsiccata plants
Provide basic knowledge of plant biology concerning the constitution of the cell wall, vacuole and plastids. Knowledge on tissues and microscopic structures of stem, root and leaf. Knowledge of the morphology and of the main chemical constituents in plants of medicinal interest. Information on binomial nomenclature, details on the classification of plants and study of monographs on medicinal plants indicating morphology, content of active constituents and potential use.
Morphology of the plant cell, flower, leaf, fruit, roots, stem. Binomial nomenclature- Gimnospermae and Angiospermae of interest medicine. Taxus, Labiatae, Faseolaceae, Asteraceae, Scrophulariaceae, Liliaceae ...
Biologia Farmaceutica (Alessandro Bruni); Pearson, 2014 Lezioni di botanica Farmaceutica (M. Nicoletti e A. Bruni), CISU editore Biologia e Botanica farmaceutica (F. Senatore) Piccin editore. Manuale di Botanica Farmaceutica (E. Maugini).
classroom lectures with help of PPT and movies; exercises on the morphology and classification with use of botanical guide
1) Readiness to offer individual assistance also in English language to incoming students 2) Availability of supporting material and bibliographic references also in english language. 3) Readiness to accept examination of incoming students also in a foreign language (English)
