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Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognozy and Botany

Diploma and rigorous theses

The teachers of the department regularly, every academic year, announce new topics of diploma and rigorous theses in the field of Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacognosy and Botany. The topics of final theses are intended for the Pharmacy study programme.

Defended final theses for the last 6 years

Diploma theses defended in 2023

• Biological activities of usnic acid – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Ľudmila Balážová)
• CAM model focusing on secondary metabolites of lichens – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová)
• Pharmaceutical potential of Fallopia japonica Houtt plant – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Ľudmila Balážová)
• Pharmacological potential of natural populations of Allium ursinum L. collected from two experimental locations in Eastern Slovakia – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Dominika Faixová)
• Pharmacological potential of natural populations of Allium ursinum L. collected from two experimental locations in Eastern Slovakia – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová)
• Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) as a plant antidiabetic agent and its adverse effects - rigorous work (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec)
• Evaluation of the quality of selected drugs from the Lamiaceae family and their pharmacological potential - diploma thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová)
• Isolation and identification of Arctium species constituents with potential antidiabetic activity – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Karel Šmejkal)
• Possibilities of therapeutic use of herbal drugs obtained from common wolfberry (Aristolochia clematitis L.) and their adverse effects - rigorous work (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec)
• Position of GLP1 receptor agonists in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus – rigorous work (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka)
• Potentially inappropriate drugs used for diseases of the cardiovascular system – rigorous work (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová)
• The viability of probiotics in the prepared application form – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Adriána Fečkaninová)
• Preparation and evaluation of in situ gels responding to multiple stimuli - diploma thesis (Supervisor: Simona Rohaľová)
• Preparation and properties of tinctures and extracts from black locust Robinia pseudoacacia L. – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Štefan Mazáň)
• Preparation of medicines in a pharmacy from the point of view of financial coverage in selected European countries - diploma thesis (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka)
• Natural remedies used in histamine intolerance – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec)
• Herbal drugs containing arbutin and their adverse effects - rigorous work (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec)
• Determining the content of selected active substances and monitoring the antioxidant activity of Thymus vulgaris L. - diploma thesis (Supervisor: Dominika Faixová)
• Therapeutic use and adverse effects of selected herbal drugs and nutritional supplements based on sage – Salvia officinalis L. – rigorous work (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec)
• The effect of different extraction agents on the total content of polyphenols, antioxidant activity and toxicity of Agrimonia eupatoria L. extracts – rigorous work (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová)
• Effect of thermal load on the antioxidant activity and total content of phenolic substances of Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec)
• The influence of the composition of the in situ gel on the properties of the formulation - diploma thesis (Supervisor: Simona Rohaľová)

Diploma theses defended in 2022

• Antiproliferative effects of selected lichen extracts – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Dominika Rusnáková)
• Content of apigenin-7-glucoside in the aerial parts of the diploid and tetraploid variety Matricaria recutita L. – rigorous thesis (Teacher: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Martin Oravec)
• Formulation and evaluation of experimental tablets with propranolol – rigorous work (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Zuzana Helmeciová)
• Green synthesis of nanoparticles and their biological activity – rigorous thesis (Teacher: Ľudmila Balážová; Student: Anna Čižmárová)
• Hormonal and non-hormonal treatment of women in menopause – rigorous work (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Alena Kseňáková)
• Morphological and phytochemical skinning of selected species of plants from the family Lamiaceae and Asteraceae – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Roderik Magdoško)
• Optimization of selected process parameters during wet granulation – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Simona Ačaiová)
• Pharmacognostic analysis of selected polycomponent teas with a stomachic effect – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Lucia Drugdová)
• Pharmacognostic analysis of selected polycomponent teas with antidiabetic effect – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Andrea Fodorová)
• Pharmacotherapeutic potential of cannabidiol in selected extrapyramidal disorders – rigorous work (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Dávid Ferko)
• Preparation and evaluation of probiotic feed by pharmacopeia tests – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Adriána Fečkaninová; Student: Denisa Kačová)
• Preparation of extracts from the drug Lichen islandicus and evaluation of their quality – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Viktória Baranová)
• The influence of alginite on the constituents of representatives of the genus Mentha and their toxicity – rigorous thesis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Vladimír Vodhanel)
• The influence of fluids taken in the diet on the disintegration of tablets – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Dominik Kľoc; Student: Michaela Hoptová)
• Use of thermosensitive polymers in pharmacy, preparation of in situ gel – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Simona Rohaľová; Student: Kristína Juhasová)

Diploma theses defended in 2021

• Antioxidant properties and therapeutic potential of the European olive tree (Olea europaea L.) – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Dagmar Miškufová)
• Beta blockers in the treatment of hypertension and formulation of tablets – rigorous thesis (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Filip Ruttkay)
• Comparison of the content of flavonoids in available single-component teas from Achillea millefolium L. – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Tímea Agárdyová)
• Current trends in pharmacotherapy of anxiety states and sleep disorders – rigorous thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: František Podobník)
• Current trends in the field of pharmacotherapy of depression – rigorous thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Veronika Kmecová)
• Determination of the antioxidant activity of selected extracts from Ginkgo biloba L. – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Andrea Bobáková)
• Effect of filler on the release kinetics of Rhodiolae extractum siccum from experimental tablets – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Šimon Salanci)
• Evaluation of antioxidant activity and the possibility of therapeutic use of plants r. Cannabis – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Viktória Ferenčíková)
• Innovative agrotechnical measures to increase production and content substances in Thymus serpyllum L. – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Alexandra Gnipová)
• Phytochemical screening of substances contained in individual plant organs of the genus Solidago - diploma thesis (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Michaela Ďuricová)
• Potential influence of secondary metabolites of lichens on angiogenesis using the CAM model - rigorous thesis (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Klaudia Petrová)
• The influence of climatic and agrotechnical measures on the content of rosmarinic acid and antioxidant activity in Rosmarinus officinalis – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Natália Nociarová)
• The influence of different application forms of alginite on the contents of Ocimum basilicum L. – diploma thesis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Zuzana Janovská)
• The use of beta-blockers in the therapy of cardiovascular diseases and the formulation of transdermal patches – rigorous thesis (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Matúš Guman)

Diploma theses defended in 2020

• Adverse and adverse drug reactions with hypericum use medicinal plants – rigorous  theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Michal Bojko)
• Antioxidant properties of Schisandra chinensis berry extract (Turcz.) Baill., and its pharmaceutical use – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Martin Podolinsky)
• Antioxidative properties of fruits, leaves and bark of Hippophae rhamnoides L., importance for health prevention – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Mária Galeštoková)
• Carotenoids in plants of the genus Tagetes and possibilities of their therapeutic use (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Karin Kovalčíková )
• Comparison of availability of phytopharmac in a selected pharmacy in Slovakia and in the Czech Republic suitable for supporting pharmacological treatment of Diabetes mellitus (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Miriam Turoňová)
• Comparison of the clinical effects of Passion herb extract and oxazepam in anxiety disorders  (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Dávid Ferko)
• Determination of antioxidant activity in green barley and their pharmaceutical potential  (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Terézia Berkyová
• Determination of antioxidant activity of selected plant species (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Nikola Fifíková)
• Dissolution of calcium carbonate in realtion to its bioavailability (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Dominika Kučerová)
• Economic aspects of pharmacy drug preparation in certain countries of the European Union (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Marek Takáč)
• Impact of cultivation conditions, variety and year on content of Matricaria recutita L., harvested for technical purposes and seeds (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Martin Oravec)
• Influence of stress factors on the stability of extracts of selected plants of the family Rosaceae with antioxidant effect (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Beáta Spišáková)
• Medicinal plants suitable for skin injuries and inflammations and phytopharmaceutical availability of these plants in selected pharmacy (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Vladimír Vodhanel)
• Plants suitable for supportive treatment of arthritis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Tatiana Pjatáková)
• Possibilities of formulation of drug forms with potential drugs of the type of alkaloid tryptanthrin (Supervisor: Štefan Mazáň; Student: Katarína Mudrová)
• Prescription and preparation of dermatologically individually prepared drugs at present  (Supervisor: Štefánia Laca Megyesi; Student: Adrián Čonka)
• Status of individually prepared drugs at present (Supervisor: Štefánia Laca Megyesi; Student: Jana Fendeková)
• The influence of selected pharmaceutical excipients on the rheological properties of starch (Supervisor: Štefan Mazáň; Student: Anežka Popaďaková)
• The Influence of the method and duration of extraction on the content of main active compounds in extract from Quercus cortex (Supervisor: Simona Roháľová; Student: Ľubica Kadlíčková)
• The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of infectious female diseases in the folk medicine of the Horehronie region and in supportive pharmacological treatment (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Veronika Turčinová)
• Therapeutical use of Ericaceae family plants for infective urinary disease (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Jozef Filípek)
• Using of selected extraction methods for the preparation of Urticae dioicae extractum (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Filip Jelínek)

Diploma theses defended in 2019

• Alternative routes of administration of antipsychotics (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Dominika Kozáková)
• Analysis of the most frequently sold herbal teas in a selected pharmacy depending on the season (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Martin Ďurka)
• Antioxidant activity and pharmaceutical use of tea plant - Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze  (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Erika Župčanová)
• Antioxidant activity and therapeutic use of pharmaceutically important representatives of the Zingiberaceae family (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Natália Sendrejová)
• Antioxidant properties of fruits and stems Prunus avium (L.) and Cerasus vulgaris (Mill.), Importance for health preventio – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Simona Kukučková)
• Antioxidative activity of Beta vulgaris provar. conditiva L. and its use in disease prevention (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Eva Basová)
• Antioxidative activity of flowers and fruits of Sambucus nigra L. and its use in the prevention of diseases (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Denisa Kuzmová)
• Antioxidative activity of the fruits of Punica granatum L. and its use in the prevention of diseases (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Barbora Brňáková)
• Effect of alginite on the quantity and quality of the content of substances in Origanum vulgare L. and its use for drug production (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Júlia Citrjaková)
• Effect of climatic and agrotechnical measures on rosmarinic acid content and antioxidant activity in Rosmarinus officinalis (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Natália Nociarová)
• Effect of different application forms of alginite on substances in Ocimum basilicum L. (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Zuzana Janovská)
• Evaluation of quality parameters of selected mucus-containing drugs (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Ivana Cinová)
• Evaluation of the bulk properties of lactose and microcrystalline cellulose (Supervisor: Štefánia Laca Megyesi; Student: Miriama Kocibanová)
• Impact of different climatic conditions on the substances contained in Melissa officinalis L. (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Nicola Petríková)
• Increasing the compliance of psychiatric patients with modern dosage forms – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Simona Livovská)
• Innovative agrotechnical measures to increase production and content of Thymus serpyllum L. (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Alexandra Gnipová)
• Liver regeneration using the medicinal platns (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: František Podobník)
• Monitoring the rheological properties of natural starches in relation to their mechanical treatment (Supervisor: Štefan Mazáň; Student: Lukáš Ivan)
• New trends in pharmacotherapy of diabetes mellitus 2. type – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Mária Gazdová)
• Nutritional supplements based on the lichens (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Alena Mravcová)
• Preparation and properties of complexes zeolite with the selected antibacterial agents  (Supervisor: Štefan Mazáň; Student: František Szabó)
• The effect of different ratios of microcrystalline cellulose and lactose on the properties of tablets (Supervisor: Štefánia Laca Megyesi; Student: Zuzana Karaffová)
• The influence of binder concentration on the properties of thermoplastic granules (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Filip Ruttkay)
• The preparation and properties of the complex natural zeolite with etacridine (Supervisor: Štefan Mazáň; Student: Zuzana Kapustová)
• The terapy of inflammations of the urinary tract – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Martina Bocková)
• Toxicological screening and possibilities of pharmaceutical use of plants of the Yucca genus (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Agáta Szabová)
• Toxicological screening and the possibilities of pharmaceutical use of false rose of Jericho (Selaginella lepidophylla Hook. Grev.) (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Filip Feťko)
• Use of essencial oils in pain therapy (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Daniela Erlichová)
• Vassoactive effect of different extracts from various species of lichens  (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Tomáš Sivý)

Diploma theses defended in 2018

• Adverse and side effects of using certain herbs containing thujone (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Veronika Semančíková)
• Adverse effects of plants containing thujone (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Klaudia Križalkovičová)
• Antiangiogenic activity of the extract from the bark of Morus alba L. observed on the chorioalantoic membrane – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Nikola Petrecká )
• Antifungal activity of secondary metabolites of lichens (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Martina Proškovcová)
• Application of medicinal plants in therapy of pain (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Jana Križanová)
• Green synthesis of Ag nanoparticles and their application – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Ľudmila Balážová; Student: Miriama Balážová)
• Herbal nootropics (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Andrea Vicenová)
• Herbal plants which support the immune system (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Katarína Lukáčová)
• Influence of active substances contained in the plant Tribulus tererestris L. on cholesterol levels – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Radoslava Semanová)
• Medicinal plants containing berberine and their pharmaceutical potential (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Jakub Labaš)
• Medicinal plants evoke interactions with medicines containing warfarin (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Alena Kseňáková)
• Medicinal plants useful for the prevention of aging (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Jana Valigová)
• Medicinal properties of bee products (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Zuzana Bohmerová)
• Natural sources of flavonoids and their antioxidant properties and importance to health (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Ľudmila Vaľovská)
• Pharmaceutical potential of Rhodiola rosea L., Leuzea rapontica L./Holub., and genus Panax L. (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Lucia Hrešanová)
• Pharmaceutical use and therapeutic potential of cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao L.) (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Janka Gajdošová)
• Pharmaceutical use and therapeutic potential of plants oils (Olea plantarum pinguia) (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Henrieta Fábiánová)
• Phytoalexins from the family Brassicaceae and their potential antitumour – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Dominika Haburajová)
• Plant metabolites and the possibility of their use as pharmaceutical adjuvants (Supervisor: Slavomír Kurhajec; Student: Lenka Čorbová)
• Potential medicinal plants for enhancing antitumor activity of radiation (Supervisor: Jarmila Eftimová; Student: Berenika Baňacká)
• Study the physical and chemical properties of bentonite (Supervisor: Štefánia Laca Megyesi; Student: Júlia Mišková)
• The current antipsychotic treatment depot antipsychotics – rigorous theses (Supervisor: Miriam Bačkorová; Student: Anita Mátyus)
• The study of smart polymers and potential possibilities of use in pharmacy (Supervisor: Veronika Kmeťková; Student: Veronika Peštová)
• The study of the physical and chemical properties of the powder (Supervisor: Štefánia Laca Megyesi; Student: Roman Gaľa)
• Use of halloysite in extended release formulation with clotrimazole (Supervisor: Tomáš Wolaschka; Student: Anna Kostková)