National Seminar cum Workshop

National Seminar cum Workshop entitled as “Role of Yoga in Respiratory Tract Disorders w.s.r. to Bronchial Asthma”

It provides a moment of immense pleasure to inform that as a part of its research and promotional activities, Advanced Centre for Yoga Education and Research, is going to host its National Seminar cum Workshop entitled as “Role of Yoga in Respiratory Tract Disorders w.s.r. to Bronchial Asthma” on 20 and 21 January 2011 at Jamnagar, Gujarat.  [more info at technoayurveda calender] [For more details click here]

Int. Conference – Rasashastra

International Conference onRecent Advances in Safety and Efficacy of Ayurvedic Formulations on 24 to 26 February 2011 at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

• Convener: Dr Neeraj Kumar, Head, Rasashastra
• Org. Secretaries:  Anand Chaudhary, Associate Professor ,Deptt of Rasa Shastra (Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics) & Regional Coordinator,North Zone,Regional Pharmacovigilance Centre for Ayurvedic Drugs, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, VARANASI 221005 ::  Cell 9452074480  -  0542-6703554(O)  -  0542-2366900(R) and Dr. LN GUpta
• Contact: Dept. of Rasashastra, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, email: rasa2011bhu@gmail.com

24-25NOV2010- Biodiversity of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants National Conference

National Conference on Biodiversity of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Collection, Characterization and Utilization

November 24-25, 2010  DMAPR, Anand, Gujarat

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Globally, medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) constitute one of the integral parts of the biodiversity, ecosystem and biological heritage. Medicinal and aromatic plants are being used since ancient time for the treatment of many diseases in traditional and recognized systems of healthcare and for therapeutic, fragrance and flavoring products in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries besides as sources of natural dye, fat and oil, essential oil, biopesticide, carbohydrate, resin, protein, vitamin, condiment, spice, timber, fiber and other useful substances. Plants are also considered to be the prime source of drug and aroma molecules and their precursors in modern medicine.

India is one of the twelve mega-diversity countries in the world and extremely rich in biological diversity with high level of endemism. Out of 34 biodiversity hotspots- earth’s biologically richest place. India houses the major parts of three important biodiversity hotspots namely the Himalayas, Western Ghat and Indo-Burma with about 45000-50000 plant species and 4,900 endemic species of flowering plants. Thus we have tremendous opportunities to convert them into the useful bioresources by adopting sustainable collection, characterization, documentation, conservation and utilization for the food, environmental and health securities through strategic participatory research, developmental and promotional approaches to deliver the end products to the society for their utilization.

Loss of biodiversity is a global phenomenon. More than one decade after the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the recognition of biodiversity loss has gained lot of attention at global, national and regional levels. The United Nations proclaimed 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity and people all over the world are working to safeguard this irreplaceable natural wealth and reduce biodiversity loss. Realizing this target in the biodiversity of medicinal and aromatic plants, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India in collaboration with Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research (ICAR), Anand, Gujarat is organizing a National Conference by providing opportunities to the researchers to share, lead and contribute in research, development and promotions of MAPs for the benefit of India and celebrate 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.

Address for correspondence

Dr. V.S. Rana
Secretary
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India
Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture,
Govt. of India)
Anand-387 310, Gujarat, India.
Ph. : 91 2692 271605 Ext. 226, Fax: 91 2692 271601
E-mail: ncbmap.secretary@gmail.com

Dr. K. Abirami
Treasurer,
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Association of India
Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture,
Govt. of India)
Anand-387 310, Gujarat, India.
Ph. 91 2692 271605 ext. 223, Fax 91 2692 271601
E-mail: ncbmap.treasurer@gmail.com