Biology of medicinal plants
Course: BIOLOGY (Bachelor) FULL-TIME
Structural unit: Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Title
Biology of medicinal plants
Code
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PR01. Understand the social and economic consequences of the introduction of the latest developments in the field of biology in professional activities.
PR02. Apply modern information technologies, software and Internet resources to provide information for professional activities.
PR03. Plan, carry out, analyze data and present the results of experimental research in the field of biology.
PR04. Communicate orally and in writing on professional issues using scientific terms accepted in the professional environment, in the state and foreign languages.
PR07. Possess methods of self-education and self-improvement.
Be able to design a trajectory of professional growth and personal development, applying the acquired knowledge.
PR09. Adhere to the provisions of biological ethics, rules of biological safety and biological protection in the process of learning and professional activities.
PR21. Analyze information about the diversity of living organisms.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of the academic disciplines "Botany", "Fundamentals of ecology and
nature protection", "Bioorganic chemistry", "Biochemistry", "Plant physiology".
2. The ability to independently apply knowledge of botany, plant physiology, biochemistry,
etc. academic disciplines to solve specific scientific and practical problems;
to work with scientific and scientific-methodical literature.
3. Possession of basic skills of working with literature, documents,
materials of scientific bases.
Course content
The discipline "Biology of Medicinal Plants" covers the following issues: features of the accumulation of medicinal substances in plants; the dependence of the physiological action of the herbal preparation on its chemical composition; plants used for the treatment and prevention of diseases, strengthening mental and physical performance, treatment
diseases of the digestive, respiratory, nervous, endocrine and cardiovascular systems; plants that have antibacterial, antiviral, fungicidal, insecticidal action; plants rich in vitamins, oils, bitters, antidiabetic action, poisonous plants and first aid to victims of poisonous plants;
regulation of terms and methods of collection, procurement and storage of medicinal raw materials.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Белава В.Н., Войцехівська О.В., Смірнов О.Є. Навчально-методичні рекомендації
«Фізіологія вторинного метаболізму рослин» – К.: АВЕГА, 2020. – 48 с.
2. Olkhovych O. P., Taran N. Yu., Belava V. N., Panyuta O. O. Assessment of the Nutritional Value
of the Green Algae Biomass Cultivated in Phytobioreactor Hydrobiological Journal Volume 59,
Issue 5, 2023, pp. 93-100.
3. L.M. Skivka, S.O. Hudz, O.I. Prysiazhniuk, I.V. Svystunova, O.V. Voitsekhivska,
S.P.Poltoretskyi, V.N. Belava. Enzymatic activity of soil microbiota under different fertilizer
systems // Eurasian Journal of Biosciences, 2020 – Volume 14 Issue 2, pp. 6113-6118.
4. Ревуцька А. З. Вміст фенольних сполук у тканинах Аїру звичайного (Аcorus calamus L.) та
живильному середовищі за умов вирощування in vitro / А. З. Ревуцька, В. Н. Белава, А. В.
Голубенко, Н. Ю. Таран // Вісн. Укр. тов-ва генетиків і селекціонерів. – 2016. – Т. 14, № 2 –
С. 211–215.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture,
individual work,consultations
Assessment methods and criteria
- ongoing assessment / control:
1. Test paper 1 – RN 1.1–2.2, 3.2 – 22 points / 11 points
2. Test paper 2 – RN 1.1–2.2, 3.2 – 22 points / 11 points
3. Presentation / report assessment – RN 1.2, 2.1–3.2 – 8 points / 4 points
4. Assessment of oral answers / additions – RN 1.1–3.2. – 8 points / 4 points
- final assessment / control: in the form of an exam
Language of instruction
Ukrainian
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Victoriia
Nasarivna
Belava
Department of Plant Biology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Plant Biology
Biology And Medicine Institute Science Educational Center