Master of Science (MSc) Degree - With Thesis

General Information about the Program

The Department of Pharmacognosy is responsible for providing knowledge on topics such as production of pharmaceutical raw materials from natural sources, ethno/ folkloric uses and chemical analyses of plants, phytotherapeuticals, etc. The education philosophy of the department is to provide a sound professional training which is consistent with the current scientific and technological state of the art background supported by practice through laboratory applications in Pharmacognosy.

Career Opportunities

Academic career in pharmacognosy. Pharmaceutical industry, R&D departments, quality control units especially on drugs of biological origin. Pharmacy pharmacist having a higher level of knowledge on the correct use of herbal products, food supplements from biological origin. Biology, chemistry, chemistry/food/bio-engineering graduates and pharmacognosy MSc postgraduates with Master are acquainted with background for pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology R&D departments. Agriculture and Veterinary graduates with a post graduate degree are acquainted with natural products and alternative methods.

Why international students should choose your department to study?

Pharmacognosy Department is the most active, well equipped academic entity of Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy with esteemed international reputation.

Research areas include

Active natural products (Essential oils, terpenes, alkaloids, lipids, phenolics, etc.).

Chromatographic and spectroscopic evaluation of natural products.

Extraction, distillation and isolation of natural products.

Quality control of natural products and plant drugs.

Biological activities of natural products (Antimicrobial, antioxidant, enzymatic, etc.).

Microbial transformation of natural products.

Natural products for complementary therapies (Phytotherapy, aromatherapy, homeopathy).