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Last Updated: 30/09/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
ECZ248 - Introduction to Pharmacognosy and Phytopharmacy IV. SEMESTER 4 +1 5.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Required Courses
Course Instructor(s) PROF. DR. FATİH DEMİRCİ, PROF. DR. GÜLMİRA ÖZEK
Mode of Delivery The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
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Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
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Week - 1 Introduction to Pharmacognosy/Organoleptic, Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Herbal Drugs I: Starch and Leaf
Week - 2 The cultivation and trade of herbal drugs./Organoleptic, Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Herbal Drugs II: Leaf and flowers
Week - 3 Pharmacognosy and biosynthesis. / Organoleptic, Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Herbal Drugs II: Fruit and seed.
Week - 4 Biotechnology in Pharmacognosy. / Organoleptic, Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Herbal Drugs IV: Unknown Sample Study
Week - 5 Pharmacognosy methods in Pharmacopeia / Organoleptic, Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Herbal Drugs V: Root, Bark, Rhizome and Tuber
Week - 6 The other analysis methods in Pharmacognosy. / Organoleptic, Macroscopic and Microscopic Examination of Herbal Drugs IV: Unknown Sample Study
Week - 7 Extraction and distillation. / Selection of Solvent for Extractions
Week - 8 The separation and purification of natural products and structure determination of natural drug raw materials. / Principles of Thin Layer Chromatography and Separation of Atropine and Papaverine by TLC
Week - 9 Phytochemical (active) substances: carbohydrates and their derivatives, enzymes and other proteins and their drugs. / Identification reactions of Carbohydrates, identification reactions of gums, identification reactions of agar-agar.
Week - 10 Phytochemical (active) substances: carbohydrates and their derivatives, enzymes and other proteins and their drugs. / Wheat Starch Production, Dextrin Production, Gravimetric Water Quantity Determination
Week - 11 Phytochemical (active) substances: glycosides and their drugs. / Identification reactions of Cyanogenetic Glycosides, Identification reactions of Flavon Glycosides
Week - 12 Phytochemical (active) substances: glycosides and their drugs. / Identification reactions of Cardiotonic Glycosides, Total Flavonoid Quantification
Week - 13 Phytochemical (active) substances: glycosides and their drugs. / Identification reactions of saponins, determination of foaming index
Week - 14 Phytochemical (Active) Substances: glycosides and drugs. / Saponin Diagnostic Reactions Foaming Index Determination

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