Phytopharmaceuticals - GAF354
Title: Phytopharmaceuticals
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.:written
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:28/0, Ex [HS]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (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
Level:  
Note: deregister from the exam date if a requisite was not fulfilled
Guarantor: PharmDr. Marcela Šafratová, Ph.D.
Co-requisite : GAF304
Interchangeability : GAF249
Is interchangeable with: GAF249
In complex pre-requisite: GAF1004
Examination dates   WS schedule   
Annotation -
The subject provides knowledge about the status of phytopharmaceuticaůs in the current therapy and usability of drugs of this type in the treatment of various pathological conditions. It provides information on the effect of drug substances, standardized extracts that are forming part of such preparations. The course is also focused on the practical use of individual products in the practice of pharmacists. Attention is also paid to possible interactions with chemically unified drugs. The subject assumes knowledge of pharmacognosis, pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutical chemistry.
Last update: Šafratová Marcela, PharmDr., Ph.D. (22.07.2024)
Course completion requirements -
the subject is completed by an exam.
Last update: Šafratová Marcela, PharmDr., Ph.D. (22.07.2024)
Literature -

Recommended:

  • Schulz, Volker; Hänsel, Rudolf; Blumenthal, Mark; Tyler, Varro E. Rational Phytotherapy. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2004, s. ISBN 978-3-642-07406-6.

  • Herbal Medicinal Products

  • EVANS, W. C., EVANS, D., & TREASE, G. E.. Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy. Edinburgh: Saunders/Elsevier, 2009, 612 s. ISBN 0702018996.

  • James E. Robbers, Marilyn K. Speedie, Varro E. Tyler. Pharmacognosy and Pharmacobiotechnology. : Williams & Wilkins, , 337 s. ISBN 068308500X.

Last update: prepocet_literatura.php (19.09.2024)
Teaching methods -

Lectures

Last update: Šafratová Marcela, PharmDr., Ph.D. (22.07.2024)
Syllabus -


Definition of phytopharmaceuticals

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

Diseases of the liver and biliary tract

Respiratory system diseases

Diseases of the cardiovascular system

Locomotory disorders

Diseases of the nervous system

Renal and urinary disorders

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, andropause, aphrodisiacs

Gynecological diseases and menopause

Skin diseases

Last update: Šafratová Marcela, PharmDr., Ph.D. (22.07.2024)
Learning outcomes

Phytopharmaceuticals course builds on the knowledge and skills acquired in Organic Chemistry I and II, Pharmaceutical Botany I and II, Pharmacognosy I and II, and Pharmacology I and II.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to understand and apply the following terms (including their commonly used abbreviations) in the correct context related to the evaluation and practical use of phytopharmaceuticals: natural-origin medicines, nutraceuticals, medical devices, bioactive compounds, extracts, tinctures, standardization, quality control, regulatory framework, EMA, FDA, SÚKL, EFSA, herbal medicinal products, clinical studies, pharmacovigilance.

Learning Outcomes:

Based on the acquired knowledge and skills, students will be able to:

  • Define fundamental legislative terms related to phytopharmaceuticals and navigate the applicable legal framework.

  • Identify key bioactive compounds present in medicinal plants and describe their pharmacological effects.

  • Distinguish different forms of herbal preparations and explain their significance for therapeutic use.

  • Critically evaluate scientific information on the efficacy and safety of phytopharmaceuticals, including clinical studies.

  • Apply principles of standardization, quality control, and pharmacovigilance in the assessment of herbal preparations.

  • Assess the role of phytopharmaceuticals within conventional medicine.

Last update: Šafratová Marcela, PharmDr., Ph.D. (31.03.2025)