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Lab course Pharmaceutical Biology II
Praktikum Pharmazeutische Biologie II
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Abstract
Chromatographic analysis of medicinal plants, different extraction methods, qualitative and quantitative determination of medicinal plant constituents, isolation of natural products, identification and purity determination of herbal drugs and natural products by means of spectroscopic, chemical, and chromatographic methods.
Objective
Ability to perform phytochemical work at the practical level, knowledge and understanding of the qualitative and quantitative methods available for the analytical characterization of medicinal plants and plant extracts. Understanding the physical, chemical, and chromatographic behaviour of different classes of natural products, such as, e. g., flavonoids. alkaloids, essential oils etc.
Content
Chromatographic analysis of medicinal plants, different extraction methods, qualitative and quantitative determination of medicinal plant constituents, isolation of natural products, identification and purity determination of herbal drugs and natural products by means of spectroscopic, chemical, and chromatographic methods.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Literature
- R. Hänsel, O. Sticher, Pharmakognosie - Phytopharmazie, 7. Auflage, Springer-Verlag, 2003. - H. Wagner, S. Bladt, Plant Drug Analysis. A Thin Layer Chromatography Atlas, Springer, 1996; ISBN 3-540-58676-8 - K.P. Adam, H. Becker, Analytik biogener Arzneistoffe, Wiss. Verlagsges. mbH Stuttgart, 2000; ISBN 3-8047-1677-6 - W. Kreis, D. Baron, G. Stoll, Biotechnologie der Arzneistoffe. Grundlagen und Anwendungen, Deutscher Apotheker Verlag Stuttgart, 2001; ISBN 3-7692-2310-1F. - Gaedcke, B. Steinhoff, Phytopharmaka, Wiss. Verlagsges. mbH Stuttgart, 2000;ISBN 3-8047-1707-1
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| practical/laboratory course |
Praktikum Pharmazeutische Biologie II
Permission from lecturers required for all students.
gemäss separatem Plan
|
No time listed | 45 h semesterly |