Course description
Laboratory practice in seeding, growing, active ingredient extraction, and utilization of medicinal plants. Emphasis is placed on the survey and identification of important medicinal herb taxa. Students will complete a semester- long project focused on growing a medicinal plant and then isolating and testing extractions for biologic activity.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 050 General Biology of Plants and BIO 160 Cell Biology or permission of instructor.
Corequisite(s): BIO 216 Medical Botany.