PHR 446 – Forensic Pharmacognosy
- Prof. Dr. Fathalla Harraz
- Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Hamdy
Course lecturer :
- Ph. Amal Helmy
- Ph. Mohamed Rabie
Course assistant :
The course of forensic pharmacognosy aims at providing the pharmacy student with sufficient knowledge concerning the investigation of a crime scene and intoxication caused by natural toxins. In addition, methods related to examination and identification of the collected evidencesare provided as well.
Course objectives :
- Abused poisonous plants, the nature of their toxic principles, the symptoms of toxicity and way of treatment.
- Some crime scene evidences such as animal and human hairs, textile fibers, toxic fungi and mycotoxins.
- Recent technologies suitable for identification of illicit drugs and trace evidence. Examples of these methodologies or technologies include GC, GC-MS, HPLC, capillary electrophoresis, etc.
Course description :
- – Week 8 & 9 – Mid-term exam……60 marks (20 %).
- Practical exams………………….…50 marks (16.67 %).
- Assignments………..……………….…20 marks (6.67 %).
- Interactive learning……………..…..20 marks (13.33%).
- Week 15- Final written exam….120 marks (40 %)
- Week 15- Final oral exam………..30 marks (10 %)
Course assessment :
– Trease, G.E. and Evans, W.C.\”Pharmacognosy\”; 16th ed., Saunders Bailliere, Tindall, London (2009).
– Mohamed Ali, \”Pharmacognosy\”; 2nd ed., CBS publishers & distributors, New Delhi, Bangalore, India (2008).
Recommended text books :
Rahman, A. “Studies in Natural Products Chemistry”, 1st edition, Elsevier (2015).