Pharmacognosy

Head of Department

Assistant Professor Semih BULUT

Academic Staff

1) Assistant Professor Osman Tuncay AĞAR

2) Assistant Professor Semih BULUT

3) Research Assistant Sümeyye USTA

4) Research Assistant Ozan BIYIKLI

Communication:

1) +90 246 211 0279

2) +90 246 211 0354

3) +90 246 211 0332

4) +90 246 211 0357

 

Introduction

The Department of Pharmacognosy, one of the fundamental disciplines of the pharmacy profession, studies pharmaceutical raw materials of natural origin. Pharmacognosy's research interests include the identification, isolation, structural determination, and biological activity studies of natural bioactive compounds for therapeutic, prophylactic, or dermocosmetic purposes, as well as quality control processes and standardization of natural products.

Our areas of work include:

• Pharmacopeia analysis

• Bioactivity studies to determine the biological activities of natural resources

• Detection of bioactive compounds in natural resources, isolation of these compounds, and structure determination

• Phytochemical analysis method development and validation studies

• Natural dermocosmetics, food supplements and nutraceuticals

• Quality control and standardization studies in natural products

• Traditional and complementary medicine methods

• Phytotherapy

There is 1 branch of science within our department:

  • Phytopharmacy
Infrastructure

In our department, there are 2 student laboratories with a capacity of 40 people, 34 student microscopes, 3 fume hoods, 4 hot plates and 5 precision scales in common use where education and training activities are carried out.

Education-Training

Compulsory Courses

  • ECZ-301 Pharmacognosy I
  • ECZ-303 Pharmacognosy I Laboratory
  • ECZ-302 Pharmacognosy II
  • ECZ-304 Pharmacognosy II Laboratory
  • ECZ-401 Pharmacognosy III
  • ECZ-403 Pharmacognosy III Laboratory
  • ECZ-426 Phytopharmacy and Phytotherapeutics

Elective Courses

  • ECZ-260 The Role of Natural Resources in Drug Discovery
  • ECZ-326 Psychoactive Plants and Mushrooms
  • ECZ-328 Animal-Derived Drugs
  • ECZ-329 Herbal Teas
  • ECZ-431 Food Supplements and Nutraceuticals
  • ECZ-523 Aromatherapy
  • ECZ-525 Traditional and Complementary Treatment Methods