PHAR 131            1 Credit Hour

Introductory Pharmacognosy

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teachers responsible

Dr. J.A Sarkodie         

Dr. E Oppong Bekoe

Dr. Cindy Asare

Availability

This course is available open to all visiting students but only as a first semester course.

Course Content

In this course, students will be introduced to the structural and functional features of the light microscope and its accessories. Students will use the microscope to examine unicellular products of pharmaceutical interest. Other cell contents such as calcium oxalate, silica carbonate crystals, starch and aleurone grains will be examined.

Teaching

The format will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and discussions. Student participation is vital to the success of the course and may contribute to grades.

Formative Coursework

There will be Lab Reports, Practical Interim Assessment and Practical End of Semester Examination. Success in this course depends on reading widely on the topics to be treated, and is highly recommended.

Indicative reading

•      BLUMENTHAL M., ESKINAZI D., FARNSWORTH N. and RIGGINS C. W. (2003) Botanical Medicine: Efficacy, Quality Assurance and Regulation, Mary Ann Liebert, Larchmont, New York, 1999 ISSN: 0002-9165

•      MUKHERJEE, P. K.  Quality Control of Herbal Drugs, An Approach to Evaluation of Botanicals, Business Horizons Pharmaceutical Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2002 ISBN: 8190078844, 9788190078849

•      RAJPAL, V  Standardization of Botanicals: Testing and Extraction Methods of Medicinal Herbs Vol 1, Eastern Publishers, New Delhi, India, 2002 ISBN: 8190018167, 9788190018166

•      VERPOORTE, R. AND MUKHERJEE P. K. Eds. GMP for BOTANICALS Regulation and Quality Issues on Phytomedicines, Business Horizons, New Delhi India, 2003 ISBN:  9798190078855

•      EVANS W. C., TREASE G. E. AND EVANS D. Trease and Evans Pharmacognosy, W B Saunders, Philadelphia, 2002 ISBN: 0702026174, 9780702026171

Assessment and Grading

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