Information Package / Course Catalogue
Standardization, Conservation and Packaging
Course Code: TAB202
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students do their compulsory internship in the 2nd and 4th semester for 30 days
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to teach students the standardization criteria necessary to preserve the post-harvest quality of medicinal and aromatic plants; and to provide them with theoretical and practical knowledge about drying, preservation, and packaging techniques.

Course Content

This course explains how to preserve the post-harvest quality of medicinal and aromatic plants. It teaches physical, chemical, and microbiological standardization criteria. It provides skills in modern drying and preservation techniques that prevent loss of active ingredients in plant materials, methods of combating contamination, and the ability to select packaging materials suitable for the plant's chemical structure. It also explains correct packaging and labeling methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem Hazal GÜLŞEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Teaches pre-harvest (collection) and post-harvest (drying, storage, packaging, etc.) processes in medicinal and aromatic plants.
2.Understand the importance of standardization and quality criteria (physical, chemical, biological) in medicinal plants.
3.Explains the causes of drug spoilage and preservation methods to minimize these causes
4.Selects appropriate drying and storage techniques for different plant groups.
5.Identify packaging materials and determine correct packaging methods based on plant constituents (essential oils, glycosides, etc.).
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Üçüncü, M. 2000. Packaging of Food.
2.Food and Agriculture Organization. (2011). Post-harvest management of medicinal and aromatic plants. FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
3.Kılıç, M. (2019). Drying and Preservation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Gece Kitaplığı Publications.
4.Calín-Sánchez, A., Lipan, L., Cano-Lamadrid, M., Kharaghani, A., Masotti, V., Carbonell-Barrachina, Á. A., & Figiel, A. (2020). Comparison of drying methods for medicinal and aromatic plants: Economic advice and quality approaches. Foods, 9(9), 1309.
5.Lecturer's notes.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of standardization and its importance in medicinal plants.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Textbook (1-8 p)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Harvesting and procurement of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Textbook (1-8 p)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Post-harvest processes (Drying).
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Textbook (9-15 p)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Post-harvest processes (Stabilization). (Quiz)
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Textbook (9-15 p)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Chemical processes that stop enzyme activity
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Textbook (16-25 p)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Post-drying processes.
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Textbook (16-25 p)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Storage conditions of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Textbook (16-25 p)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Structural characteristics required in warehouses. (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Textbook (16-25 p) (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Contamination factors and decontamination methods.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Textbook (26-33 p)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Appropriate packaging materials and appropriate packaging techniques for the product.
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Textbook (26-33 p)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Packaging and labeling from a marketing perspective.
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Textbook (26-33 p)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkish pharmacopoeia standards.
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Textbook (34-40 p)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Trade of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Textbook (34-40 p)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Quality control and contamination determination.
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Textbook (1-40 p)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
OÇ-2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026