Bioprospecting is the search for information from biological species for later use in production processes in various sectors. Examples of this information is contained in the genetic material of all living beings in the chemicals they produce, in their interactions or the knowledge of people who in one way or another, have studied these living beings. This paper presents the results of botanical, chemical and microbiological study of the gallery forest of the Uruguay River in the area of the Queguay river. This ecosystem presents great biodiversity (comprising about 200 species) and unusual features in the country given its subtropical character. We studied 75 extracts from 31 species belonging to fifteen families covering therefore a large biodiversity
Bioprospection; phytochemical screening; antimicrobial activity
