Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medicinal and Dye Plants
Course Code: TAB102
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach students the history, general characteristics, taxonomy, active ingredients, uses, and cultivation techniques of medicinal and dye plants. It also aims to provide practical skills through laboratory and field applications.

Course Content

This course covers the taxonomic characteristics of medicinal and dye plants, the secondary metabolites they contain, and the applications of these compounds in human health and industry, at both theoretical and practical levels.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Describes the history, general characteristics, uses, and methods of medicinal and dye plants.
2.Identifies important medicinal and dye plants morphologically and taxonomically.
3.Explains appropriate harvesting, drying, storage, and drug extraction methods for medicinal and dye plants.
4.Classifies and describes the properties of secondary metabolites found in herbal medicinal raw materials.
5.Identifies basic dye plants and uses mordanting methods.
6.Applies basic extraction, tincture, and maceration techniques of medicine and dye plants.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Baytop, T. (1999). Herbal Medicine in Türkiye (Past and Present). Nobel Medical Bookstores.
2.Ceylan, A. (1997). Medicinal Plants (I and II). Ege University Faculty of Agriculture Publications.
3.Karadağ, R. (2007). Natural Dyeing. Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism Publications.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
History, morphology, and taxonomy of medicinal and dye plants
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The place and economic importance of medicinal and dye plants in the world and in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Active substances in medicinal and dye plants I (glycosides, alkaloids, terpenoids)
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Active substances in medicinal and dye plants II (phenolic compounds, tannins, essential oils, resins) (QUIZ)
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Correct harvesting time, drying and cleaning
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Grinding and storage conditions
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Important medicinal plants (poppy, foxglove, willow, yew, mint, etc.)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Important dye plants (madder, indigo, saffron, buckthorn, honeysuckle, etc.) (MIDTERM EXAM)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Types of solvents and correct solvent selection
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Macerated oils, tinctures, glycerates, ointments and herbal teas
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing macerated oils and tinctures
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparing glycerates, ointments and herbal teas (PRACTICE EXAM)
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Herbal mordants and fixing techniques
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Plant-drug interactions, misuse and side effects
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%10
Practice Examination1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Practice Examination1516
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
3
2
2
5
5
OÇ-2
3
2
2
5
5
OÇ-3
3
2
2
5
5
OÇ-4
3
2
2
5
5
OÇ-5
3
2
2
5
5
OÇ-6
3
2
2
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026