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 training course is accredited by ECM for 50 credits and three scholarships will be awarded based on a merit-based ranking.
The “Kick Off Meeting Research Alliance MAPs Programme” was held on May 4 and 5, 2026, at the Edmund Mach Foundation in San Michele all’Adige (Trento). This international event is...
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The Pharmacognosy Laboratory’s participation in the XXXIV National Congress of Phytotherapy, held in Pisa from 17 to 19 April, was rewarded. The poster presented by Dr. Gloria Geroli illustrated research...
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From September 14th to 17th, the city of Foligno, in Umbria, will host the 25th Congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE), one of the most important global events...
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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