Secondary Metabolites in Plants

S E C O N D A R Y M E T A B O L I T E S I N P L A N T S

Course code: 13.1-WB-BT2-PW6A Type of course: Optional Language of instruction: English, Polish Director of course: dr Krystyna Walińska Name of Lecturers: dr Krystyna Walińska

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FULL-TIME STUDIES 3

Lecture 15 1 credit with a grade III Laboratory 15 1 credit with grade

AIM OF THE COURSE: The aim of the course is to acquire the practical knowledge by the student. It is expected that the student should define the plant secondary metabolites, describe the chemical structure of these compounds, present their appearance, explain the metabolism of this class of compounds. Student after completing courses in the subject should describe and explain the biological activity of plant secondary metabolites and present their application.

PREREQUISITES: Basic knowledge of general and systematic botany and biochemistry..

SCOPE OF COURSE: Plant secondary metabolites - the general characteristics and division. Metabolism and biological activity of secondary metabolites major groups: - phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, flavonoids), - terpenoids (monoterpenes, saponin, etc.), - nitrogen compounds (alkaloids, amines, non-protein amino acids, glycosides and glucosinolates). Overview of selected crop plants including producing secondary metabolites (medicinal plants, poisonous plants, edible plants, oil plants, fiber plants, narcotic plants, spices, stimulants, plants produced: the wood, the cork, the rubber, balsams, glues, dyes, tannins, essential oils, the honey, the resin and plants as a source of insecticides). The role of secondary metabolites in the formation of ecological relationships of plants. Practical use of compounds belonging to plant secondary metabolites.

METHODS OF EDUCATION: 1. oral presentation (lecture in the form of the ppt presentation), 2. project (preparing the presentation by oneself), - practical methods (lab classes with the use of collected biological material - herbaria and material isolated from plants).

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND VERIFICATION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES CONDITIONS:

EFFECT OF THE COURSE EFFECTS METHODS OF VERIFICATION TYPE OF SYMBOLS COURSE Student knows topics of the plant K2A_W01 The end-term test examination Lecture biochemistry, understands and explains K2A_W10 Partial tests Exercises the metabolic processes in plants and explains the concept of secondary metabolites. Uses literature and electronic sources, K2A_U02 Preparing the presentation by Exercises can interpret and combine into a K2A_U07 oneself coherent whole the information.

Applies the method of self-education and K2A_K01 The end-term test Lecture recognizes the need to learn and Preparing the presentation by Exercises improve their skills. oneself

Works in a group and organizes the work K2A_K02 Current control Exercises within the specified range, listens to the comments of teachers and applies their recommendations.

VERIFICATION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES: The lecture – the end-term test conducted in the written form, it lasts 45 minutes and contains 50 closed questions. 60% of the points out of 50 are required to get the pass mark credit. – the self-prepared multimedia presentation. The final mark consists of the average sum of all of the pass partial marks. Exercises - pass mark credit of all exercises (open and closed tests - 60% of points scored are required to get the pass mark credit, the herbarium made by one-self, lab book and practical skills test, and self- prepared multimedia presentation). The final mark consists of the average sum of all of the pass partial marks.

STUDENT WORKLOAD: FULL-TIME STUDIES Workload (in hours) The contact hours 35 The unassisted student work 50 In all 85 ECTS Points Classes with the participation of academic teacher 1 Classes without the participation of an academic teacher 2 In all 3

RECOMMENDED LITERATURE: 1. Makkar, H., Sidhuraju, P., Becker, K. Plant Secondary Metabolites, Springer, 2007. 2. H. W. Heldt H. W. and Piechulla B. Plant Biochemistry, Fourth Edition, London Academic, 2010

OPTIONAL LITERATURE: 1. Plant Secondary Metabolism Engineering, Fett-Neto, Arthur Germano (Ed.), Springer 2010.

AUTHOR OF THE PROGRAM: Dr Krystyna Walińska