740204 Morphologic and anatomic analyses of medicinal herbs (exercices, group B)

winter semester 2015/2016 | Last update: 08.09.2021 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Instructor:

Klaus Herburger, MSc
Mag. Tim Moser
Luca Pompermaier
Mag. Judith Taibon, PhD
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Birgit Waltenberger, +43 512 507 58420

Course number:

740204

Title:

Morphologic and anatomic analyses of medicinal herbs (exercices, group B)

Type/hours:

UE 5

ECTS credits:

1,5

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

not applicable

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

In-depth knowledge for the identification and determination of dried medicinal plants and mixtures of plants based on morphological, anatomical and micro-chemical characters.

Contents:

Examination of dried plants using macroscopic, microscopic, organoleptic, and micro-chemical methods, analyses according to the current European Pharmacopoeia, identification of adulterations and mix-ups, identification of particular medicinal plants as well as mixtures of herbals (cut and powdered).

Methods:

Practical course

Assessment:

Permanent examination character combined with oral and written exams

Literature:

M. Wichtl, Teedrogen, 4. Aufl., Wiss. VerlagsGmbH Stuttgart 2002.
B. Hohmann, G. Rehrer, E. Stahl-Biskup, Mikroskopische Drogenmonographien. Pharmaz. Biologie, Band 3, Wiss. VerlagsGmbH Stuttgart 2001.
W. Eschrich, Pulver-Atlas der Drogen, 8. Aufl., Gustav Fischer Verlag 2003.

Prerequisites: