BIO225E : Medicinal Plants

Department

Department of Biology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Biology

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

BIO102

Overview

This course is concerned with introducing the student to the importance of drugs and the study of medicinal plants based on the classification of the basic chemical groups that enter into the synthesis of drugs called active ingredients that are associated with the physiological effect and pharmacological use of these plants, in addition to studying the geographical origin and botanical classification of medicinal plants and studying their basic morphological characteristics and knowing the section used and focusing on the biosynthesis of the active ingredients used pharmacologically, and this course also aims to study medicinal plants in the Libyan environment that affect Human health, so the course will provide information on plants that are therapeutic, nutritional or harmful.

Intended learning outcomes

Identify the emergence and development of the science of medicinal plants and its sections and their importance in human life

It describes various active substances and methods of their biosynthesis

It compares effective chemical groups, methods of extraction, methods of detection and titration.

Defines the different conventions of active substances and their symbols

Describes rooting causes and causes

Compares the families of medicinal plants

Lists the medicinal plants in Libya and the most important parts used from them and describes the methods of their use

Teaching and learning methods

· Theoretical lectures .

· Preparing dried and preserved plant samples for the laboratory.

· Laboratory activities through the use of microscope, examination of samples and identification of different plant parts.

Methods of assessments

Methods of evaluating students in this course: (semester work 40% and final 60%)

Semester work: divided between written midterm exams, oral test assignments and assignments, report submission or presentation

Main contents of the course

Main contents of the course

Readings/References/Notes

The week

Content (topic) per week

laboratory

1

General introduction to drugs and medicinal plants The importance of medicinal plants in human life - the different uses of medicinal plants and their importance

laboratory

2

Geographical distribution of medicinal plants - methods of classification of medicinal plants and poisonous plants - environmental factors affecting the distribution of these plants - rooting: causes and causes -.

laboratory

3

Rooting in medicinal and poisonous plants – phenols – fluorides – economics of medicinal and toxic plants.

laboratory

4

Order and species of medicinal plants

Thallophytes – Bryophytes – Pteridobhytes – Gymnospermis – Angiospermis – Dicotyledones – Monocotyledons

laboratory

5

A descriptive and divisional study of medicinal plants in Libya with knowledge of the parts used medically

6

First midterm exam

laboratory

7

Sources of phytopharmaceuticals: phytochemistry – the plant and animal kingdom as a source of drugs – geographical and biological source of drugs – active biomaterials of marine origin

laboratory

8

Effective natural chemical groups:

Extractive methods of phytopharmaceutical drugs, detection methods and titrations.

Hydrogen coals and their derivatives and the most important drugs containing them structure - chemical and physical properties - extraction - detection and titration

laboratory

9

Antibiotics and the most important drugs containing them - chemical and physical characteristics - extraction - detection and titration

laboratory

10

Carbon hydrolytes and their derivatives and the most important drugs containing them - structure - chemical and physical characteristics - extraction - detection and titration

11

Second midterm exam

laboratory

12

Phenols and phenolic glycosides - their biosynthesis and the most important drugs containing them - structure - chemical and physical properties - extraction - detection and titration

laboratory

13

Volatile oils and resins - their biosynthesis and the most important drugs containing the structure - chemical and physical properties - extraction - detection and titration

14

Final practical exam

References

Arabic language 1 (AR103)
Quranic Studies 1 (AR101)
General Geology (GEO113)
General Botany 1 (BIO101)
(CHB 101)
General Zoology 1 (BIO112)
General English1 (EN100)
Fundamentals of Education (EPSY101)
General Psychology (EPSY 100)
Quranic studies2 (AR102)
General chemistry II (CH102.)
General chemistry II practical (CH102P)
General English2 (EN101)
General Teaching Methods (EPSY 201)
Basics of Ecology (BIO222)
(EPSY 203)
General Zoology 2 (BIO113)
Genera Botany 2 (BIO102)
Arabic language 2 (AR104)
Basics Of Curriculums (EPSY 202)
(EPSY 200)
Organic chemistry (CH231B.)
Analytical Chemistry (CH211B)
Principles of statistics (ST100)
Phycology (BIO328)
Arabic language 3 (AR105)
Entomology (BIO121)
Cell and genetics (BIO224)
General mycology (BIO327)
Animal Physiology (BIO322)
Invertebrates (BIO323)
Microbiology (BIO301)
Arabic language 4 (AR106)
Research Methods (EPSY301)
Measurements and Evaluation (EPSY 302)
Plant Taxonomy (BIO223)
Parasitology (BIO321)
Plant Physiology (BIO326)
Biology Teaching Methods (BIO429)
Vertebrates (BIO324)
Medicinal Plants (BIO225E)
Comparative anatomy of vertebrates (BIO421)
Embryology (BIO422)
Psychological Health (EPSY 401)
Teaching learning Aids (EPSY 303)
Plant anatomy (BIO201)
Basics food sciencet (BIO433E)
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology (Basics of Plant Disease) (BIO434)
Teaching Applications (BIO437)
General Health and First Aids (BIO234E)
Ichthyology and Aquaculture (BIO232E)
Laboratory Sciences (BIO236E)
computer 1 (CS100)
Biotechnology (BIO423E)
Environmental pollution science (BIO435E)
Molecular Biology (BIO333E)
Computer 2 (CS101)
Biochemistry (CH300)
Biochemistry Practical (CH300P)
Teaching Practice (EPSY 402)