Medicinal Plants: Uses, Cultivation and Research

Catalog description

Provides a cultural and historical context for global human-plant relationships, taking a cultural anthropology angle. Offers specialized, hands-on training in the cultivation, identification and scientific evaluation of medicinal plants with particular emphasis on species adapted to Arizona's unique environment. Prepares students for careers in the growing natural products industry, sustainable agriculture and botanical research through practical horticultural skills and evidence-based analysis of bioactive compounds. The specialized, applied training is specifically in medicinal plants with a distinct horticultural and scientific emphasis. For students pursuing horticultural careers and scientific applications.