UPR/MSC CURRENT PROJECTS

AND ACTIVITIES

Selected Campus Projects Relevant to Women's Health

Medicinal Plants Experimental Garden

The use of natural medicine in Puerto Rico creates the need for information on the use of medicinal plants. The Medicinal Plants Experimental Garden was developed with the purpose of investigating and providing information on the chemical content and pharmacological effects of natural products. Established in 1936 by the School of Pharmacy, it was transferred in 1949 to the University of Puerto Rico Experiment Station's Botanical Garden. It occupies an acre of land in which approximately 200 species of medicinal plants and 30 species of poisonous plants are cultivated. The Garden is a valuable resource for research.

Contact information:
Estación Experimental Agrícola
Centro de Investigación de Río Piedras
Jardín Botánico Sur
calle Guayacan 1193
San Juan, PR 00926

Phone number: 787-767-9705

Website: http://estacion.cca.uprm.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=78