Cultivation, Extraction, and Application of Medicinal Plants and Their Bioactive Compounds

3 Credits

Strong interest in cultivation, extraction, and use of medicinal crops has recently emerged in the fields of plant science, biochemistry and pharmacology. This graduate level course focuses on development of a more thorough understanding of plant production and management as well as secondary plant compound synthesis, extraction, analysis, and use. This course prepares students for careers in natural plant product development and commercial cultivation of medicinal crops.