The potential for plants and plant products to contribute to human
health goes under a wide variety of labels - phytonutrients,
nutraceuticals, functional foods - and encompasses plant science,
natural products chemistry, pharmacology, nutrition, and laboratory and
clinical medicine. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus is one of the few
major research universities in the country that has both an academic
health center and a college of agriculture. The Center will provide a
forum for the development and interchange of information relevant to
human health and will serve as a stimulant for interdisciplinary
collaboration leading to new research opportunities and funding in this
vital area.
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