67123 - Technology and Legislation of Herbal Products

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Moduli: Teresa Cerchiara (Modulo 1) Barbara Luppi (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (cod. 8518)

Course contents

Modulo di Tecnologia e Legislazione dei Prodotti Erboristici (Dott.ssa Teresa Cerchiara, 6 cfu)

General principles of national and Community law. Discipline of commerce with particular reference to the herbal sector. Existing legislation in the field of plant. Discipline of products of medicinal and healthy value. Italian and European Pharmacopoeia.

Introduction to herbal formulation.

Oral Solid dosage forms

Oral solutions, syrups and elixirs

Creams, gels and ointments

Extraction procedures. Extraction of some important volatile oils and their evaluation.

Homeopathy

Modulo di Formulazione dei Prodotti Erboristici (Dott.ssa Barbara Luppi, 3 cfu)

Preparation of dosage forms based on plants and their derivatives.


Readings/Bibliography

F. Bettiol, F.F. Vincieri. Manuale delle preparazioni erboristiche. Tecniche Nuove

M. Amorosa. Principi di tecnica farmaceutica. Libreria Universitaria L. Tinarelli. Bologna

A. Bruni. Biologia Farmaceutica. Pearson, Milano.


Teaching methods

Lectures


Assessment methods

Oral examination. At the end of the practical laboratory, a practical test will be made whose outcome will not lead to a vote, but to a skill useful to have access to the oral examination. For the oral examination, registration by AlmaEsami list is required.


Teaching tools

Videoprojector and PC


Office hours

See the website of Teresa Cerchiara

See the website of Barbara Luppi