Biodiscovery from Plants (PLNT3037)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Agriculture Food Sciences Schl
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
2L 2P
Incompatible
AGRC3037
Prerequisite
BIOL1020, BIOL1030, BIOL1040
Recommended prerequisite
AGRC1040
Assessment methods
Draft Project Proposal
Oral Presentation
Final Project Proposal
Final Examination
Course enquiries
Professor Peer Schenk
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
This course focuses on drug discovery from plants (approx. 70% of medicines come from plants) and nutritional aspects (healthy food). It will also cover medicinal plants, traditional plant-based medicine and toxic plants with an emphasis on Australian natives, showcasing the value of plant and metabolic diversity. The course is highly interdisciplinary, covering all aspects from initial screening to translational research and commercialisation. Topics include the selection of plants based on their environment, screening of bioactive compounds with medical or nutritional value, compound isolation, functional characterisation, bioavailability, mode of action, and translational research, including human trials and commercialisation.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |