- Docente: Paola Minardi
- Credits: 2
- SSD: AGR/18
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Veterinary Medicine (cod. 8206)
Learning outcomes
The course provides the knowledge of the taxonomic, ecological and
morpho-functional features of plants as a source of food for
animals. It also provides the necessary expertise to recognize the
morpho-anatomical, physiological and nutritional features of
families and species which are the main plant food to
animals.
Course contents
General Botany
Plant biology: morphological and structural characteristics of t he plant cell; the plant cell wall; vacuoles and plastids.
Plant hystology: meristematic (primary and secondary) and adult tissues (tegumental, parenchymatic and vascular tissues).
Plant anatomy: primary and secondary structure of the stem.
Plant metabolism: glycolysis, respiration, fermentations and photosynthesis.
Spermatophytes: main features, embryogenesis and seed germination.
Bacteria and fungi: main feature; ecological, economic and veterinary relevance.
Plant foods
Angiosperms: monocots and dicots main use as animal feed.
Anti-nutritional substances: the main anti-nutritional substances produced by the plant immune system, mycotoxins, pathogenesis related proteins; fitoanticipine and phytoalexins, protease inhibitors, mitochondrial inhibitors.
Genetic engineering technology to improve plant nutritional value: gene silencing and RNA interference
Readings/Bibliography
Text-books
VENTURELLI F. & VIRLI L. – Invito alla botanica. 1° Ed. Zanichelli, 1995, Bologna
PANCALDI et al. – Fondamenti di Botanica Generale. McGraw-Hill, 2011, Milano
Books suggested for specific investigation
RAVEN, EVERT & EICHHORN – Biologia delle piante. 6° Ed. Zanichelli, 2002, Bologna
CERUTI A. , CERUTI M. & VIGOLO G. – Botanica medica, farmaceutica e veterinaria con elementi di botanica generale. 1° Ed. Zanichelli, 1993, Bologna
Other references are indicated by the teacher during the course and are available for the students.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Test with multiple choice
Teaching tools
Powerpoint presentations
Supplementary notes and teaching materials are available for students
Office hours
See the website of Paola Minardi