Advanced Chemistry and Analysis of Herbal Products

Advanced chemistry and analysis of herbal products aims at providing the student with the fundamental notions in order to manage and apply the most appropriate method for the isolation, purification, identification and analysis of herbal compounds. Starting from the theoretical concepts provided during the lectures, and thanks to the individual practical training in laboratory, the aim of the course is to show and pratically realize any approach for purification, analytical and characterization challenges in the phytopharmaceutical field, improving the critical skills of the student.

At the end of the course, the student will properly manage the techniques of conservation, sampling, isolation, extraction, purification and analysis of compounds in the phytopharmaceutical field. The student will be able to apply during the practical training in laboratory the acquired knowledges. The student is expected to demonstrate a critical spirit in order to obtain robust and reproducible experimental analytical data. During the final examination, the student must also understand the proposed questions, choose and fully demonstrate the knowledge acquired during the lectures and the laboratory experiences.