[MPWG] Fw: Announcing the Upcoming Rutgers ITP on Medicinals, August 11-15, 2008

[Patricia_DeAngelis at fws.gov]

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Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group
US Fish & Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110
Arlington, VA  22203
703-358-1708 x1753
FAX: 703-358-2276
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural 
resources.
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal>

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Plan to Attend the 2008 International Training Program on 
Natural Products: Botanicals, Nutraceuticals and Medicinal and Aromatic 
Plants
 
Hosted by Rutgers University and the New York Botanical Gardens this 
Intensive Short Course on Botanicals, Nutraceuticals, and 
Medicinal/Aromatic Plants, will be held from August 11th - August 15th, 
2008 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey with part of the 
course held (transportation provided) at the New York Botanical Garden, 
Bronx, New York City, NY.  Rutgers is just one hour south of New York 
City, one hour east of Philadelphia, and 3.5 hours north of Washington, 
D.C. 
 
THE PROGRAM:
 
The 2008 program courses focus on the origin and applications of Natural 
Plant Products, natural products chemistry, biochemistry, and extraction 
and processing methods. This also includes methods of isolation and 
analysis and an introduction of chemistry for the non-chemist.  And an 
in-depth focus on quality control, traceability, authentication, 
adulteration and botanical standardization. 
 
This course will also cover topics on genetic diversity, plant-based 
bioprospecting Quality Assurance and Quality Control for botanicals from 
sustainable bush wild-crafting, through the introduction of a new 
botanical into cultivation, organic production, harvesting and processing, 
storage, and the actual quality control and product standardization of 
simple and complex natural plant products.
 
Case studies on individual botanicals, herbs, spices, herbal teas, 
essential oils and medicinal and nutraceutical plants will be highlighted 
largely on African, American and Asian natural products. The marketing, 
trade and regulations of dietary supplement and nutraceutical industries 
will be discussed. 
 
The 2008 program is geared to those interested in agriculture and food, 
the allied processing and product development industries and in 
international trade. For those involved in or interested in or involved in 
agriculture, this short course will include trainings in taxonomy and 
botanical authentication, plant genetic resources, genetic diversity, 
organic production technologies, developing real Good Agricultural 
Practices (GAP) and Good Sourcing Practices (GSP) for the successful 
commercialization of botanicals and in developing quality control programs 
for natural products including the development of tracking systems, 
standard operating protocols, and product specifications sheets for 
botanicals, medicinal plants, spices, essential oils and other herbal 
products and dietary supplements. 
 
For those interested in new products, new scientific developments and the 
market of botanicals and dietary supplements, food safety, chemical 
characterization and bio-activity screening of botanicals will also be 
featured along with historical and current market trends. 
 
The program includes workshops, lectures, hands-on laboratory including 
herbarium vouchering, and the screening of botanicals for antioxidants, 
total phenols and antimicrobial activity, and in the testing and 
evaluation of product quality (chemical and physicochemical attributes). 
Site visits to The New York Botanical Gardens (Bronx, NYC. Visit: 
http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/), Herbalist and Alchemist, a commercial 
botanical manufacturer (Washington, NJ) and our own Rutgers field breeding 
and agricultural research experiment station (Pittstown, NJ) are planned. 
 
HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?
 
This intensive training program will be beneficial to anyone seeking 
in-depth training in the uses, economics, horticulture, processing, 
chemistry and biochemistry of botanical products, aromatic and medicinal 
plants, essential oils, herbal teas and spices and in the actual 
commercialization process for natural products and nutraceuticals 
including plant scientists, pharmaceutical and medical researchers and 
health care practitioners including: 
 
 
More Information: Visit our website http://aesop.rutgers.edu/~newuseag/  
or contact: 
Professor James E. Simon- NUANPP, Rutgers University 
jimsimon at aesop.rutgers.edu 
Dr. Adolfina Koroch- NUANPP, Rutgers University - akoroch at rci.rutgers.edu
 
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