The research activity of the Laboratory of Pharmacognosy of the Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti” is mainly aimed at the study of medicinal and edible plants, in which the pharmacological approach is associated with a rigorous chemical investigation, in order to correlate the observed biological effect on one or more chemical entities.
The main research areas are:
The Advanced Course in Health Properties of Natural Products, coordinated by Professor Mario Dell’Agli and now in its sixth year for the 2025-2026 academic year, aims to provide professional training in the use and production of medicinal and officinal plants and natural products for health and therapeutic purposes. The advanced course is ECM accredited for 50 credits.
On October 22nd, the Aula Magna in Via Festa del Perdono hosted the ceremony dedicated to the over 350 new PhDs of the University of Milan, who completed their Graduation...
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On October 10 and 11, the University of Messina hosted a single-topic conference, “Medical Use of Cannabis and Pharmacology of the Endocannabinoid System,” organized by the Italian Society of Pharmacology...
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The European Union’s Researchers’ Night, an initiative to bring science to the general public, was a resounding success. The initiative celebrated its 20th anniversary on September 26 and 27 with...
Read moreThe gastrointestinal tract represents an important barrier between humans and the microbial population. For this reason, the stomach is continuously exposed to the risk of developing inflammation of the mucosa, which leads…
Intestinal inflammation, caused by genetic or environmental factors, is the basis of pathologies such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBD), Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as being an important risk factor for the development of tumors. ..
This research project aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect on the skin of extracts of plant origin and pure molecules on a non-tumor cell line of human keratinocytes, which are the main cells of the epidermis and have…
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