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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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Read MoreMarch 14 Lecture To Focus on Natural Products From Hidden Bacteria Bacteria are everywhere, but until very recently, scientists have only been able to study some of them – the ones that can […] Read More
Call for Submissions The American Society of Pharmacognosy, an organization dedicated to the discovery of new drugs and other applications of natural products science, initiated an annual art competition beginning in 2016. We […] Read More
The ASP Awards and Funds Committee is extending the submission deadline to March 5, 2019. The ASP Foundation has funds to provide, don’t lose out and miss your opportunity to submit for grants and […] Read More
The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is now accepting applications for the Mary Frances Picciano Dietary Supplement Research Practicum to be held on May 29-31, 2019, on the NIH […] Read More
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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.