Abstract

Medicinal plants and natural products offer unique opportunities in the context of healthcare and drug development. The Congress of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research works towards a healthier life for humans and animals through developing a more evidence-based use of medicinal natural products, promotes research and development in the broad field of natural products (see research areas below) and provides a platform for exchange of knowledge and ideas related to medicinal natural products (including, for example, our annual conferences, workshops, webinars…) Main fields of scientific interest are medicinal plants and natural product research. They include biochemistry, biosynthesis and biotechnology of natural products, plant cell and tissue culture, breeding and cultivation of medicinal plants, pharmacognosy, metabolomics, natural product chemistry and analytical studies, biological and pharmacological activities, pharmacokinetic investigations and clinical studies, formulation and delivery systems of natural products, quality control of raw materials, extracts and preparations, ethnopharmacology, phytotherapy, animal healthcare and veterinary medicine, and all related fields to basic and applied research on medicinal plants and natural products.