11533 (v.2) Pharmacognosy 224

Area:

School of Pharmacy

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

The context of pharmacognosy in modern pharmacy and aspects of the nature and role of herbs and herbal remedies. Indigenous (Aboriginal) medicines as sources of information on useful plant-derived medicines and Australian Aboriginal use of medicinal plant materials. Unorganised drugs and fibres. Alkaloids, glycosides, volatile oils and miscellaneous chemical constituents such as coumarins and flavonoids and their characters and importance as bioactive compounds. Western Australian poisonous plants.

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2003	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area.

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