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The American Society of Pharmacognosy was founded in 1959 as a society international in scope dedicated to the promotion, growth, and development of pharmacognosy and all aspects of natural products sciences. The field of pharmacognosy aims to study molecules from plants and other living things, that potentially have medicinal uses. Such molecules are the products of evolution, and can have intricate structures and previously unknown biological effects. ASP members are involved in a number of activities - including isolating new molecules and determining their chemical structure, finding out how they are made by the producing organism, and why they evolved. Another aspect of pharmacognosy is the scientific investigation of preparations used in traditional systems of medicine - often termed ethnopharmacology. The field of pharmacognosy therefore encompasses areas of chemistry, biochemistry, genomics, ecology and anthropology
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ASP News and Announcments
Journal of Natural Products Changes and Achievements
The Journal of Natural Products, co-published with the American Society of Pharmacognosy, opens Volume 89 for 2026 with notable changes and achievements. Dr. Cedric Pearce will be stepping down as Executive Editor after years of exceptional leadership and contributions to the Journal’s scientific direction. Professor Wenjun Zhang of the University of California Berkeley has been welcomed as Associate […]
ASP President Cichewicz Addresses Members
by Robert Cichewicz, PhD
This article appears in the ASP Newsletter Volume 61, Issue 3.
Thank you for your dedication to our field and to this remarkable society. Each and every one of you is the heart and future of our community.
Today, we find ourselves at a pivotal crossroads. Our society’s membership and participation have waned, not because of a lack of exciting science, but because the landscape of natural products research and the innovators who drive it have profoundly expanded the scope of our scientific field. Genomics, metabolomics, microbiome science, synthetic biology, and many other disciplines now intersect with our work, continually redefining what it means to be a natural product scientist. The possibilities are greater than ever, but so too is our challenge to remain vibrant, relevant, and united as we move forward.
ASP Annual Meeting 2025 a Grand Success
by Melany P. Puglisi, PhD
This article appears in the ASP Newsletter Volume 61, Issue 3.
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is my pleasure to share the highlights from the 2025 ASP Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan! The theme of the meeting was “A Grand Natural Products Adventure/Pharmacognosy Infused Health and Wellness Solutions.” I would like to thank our sponsors including Amway, Waters, Camag, Verdure Sciences, USP, Proctor and Gamble (Younger Members Committee), American Chemical Society and the Brady Fund.
Journal of Natural Products
The Journal of Natural Products is co-published monthly by the American Chemical Society and the American Society of Pharmacognosy.