Dear Friends

We are organizing the 4th International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology in Bardoli, Surat, India during February 23-25, 2017, under the joint auspices of Uka Tarsadia University (UTU), Bardoli, Surat, Gujarat, India and the Society for Ethnopharmacology, India (SFE-India). On behalf of the organizing committee of the Congress; the UTU and the SFE-India, it is our pleasure to invite you to participate in this congress. The theme of the 4th International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology, India, is "Healthcare in 21st century: Perspectives of Ethnopharmacology & Medicinal Plant Research."

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Society for Ethnopharmacology (SFE - India)

"Globalizing local knowledge and localizing global technologies" The Society for Ethnopharmacology, India is constituted by the eminent academicians, researchers and industrialists with the vision of providing an environment for knowledge sharing among researchers, healthcare-practitioners and decision-makers interested in promotion of Ethnopharmacology and medicinal plants. The Society is registered under the West Bengal Society Registration act 1961 and is affiliated to the International Society for Ethnopharmacology, UK. After the grand success of the 12th International Congress of International Society for Ethnopharmacology (ISE) organized by the School of Natural Product Studies, Jadavpur University, Kolkata during February 2012, the Society for Ethanopharmacology, India (SFE-India) was constituted in August, 2013. SFE-India is extremely grateful to Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, for his inspiration and support during its creation. The mission of the society is promotion and development of traditional medicine and medicinal plants through dissemination of knowledge and development of collaboration and cooperation in this area. The society organizes conferences, seminars, symposiums, workshops etc in different parts of India for discussion and sharing knowledge on different issues such as cultivation, production, quality evaluation, safety, clinical studies, biological screening and several other issues of natural product research. The Society helps to inculcate the modern global knowledge on herbs, herbal remedies, herbal quality assurance, herbal trade and commerce, and herbal drug development so that the person with local knowledge can be upgraded. It forms a bridge between the academic and industry to gather scientific and teaching professional in Ethnopharmacology and also professional of other areas interested in developing cost effective natural remedies for healthcare of the society. The society also gives various awards to the deserving scientists jointly with other organizations. For further details please visit  :   www.ethnopharmacology.in

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The International Society for Ethnopharmacology UK (ISE)

The International Society for Ethnopharmacology UK (ISE) is an International scientific organization of researchers dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and strengthens the link between the social and the natural sciences. The ISE is committed to the preservation and conservation of such practices for future generations. The objective of the ISE is to promote Ethnopharmacology as a scientific field of research and also offers multiple ways to exchange information between scientists and young researchers. The Journal of Ethnopharmacology is dedicated to the exchange of information and understanding about people’s use of plants, fungi, animals, microorganisms and minerals and their biological and pharmacological effects based on the principles established through International convention. For details please visit the web site  :   www.ethnopharmacology.org

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Uka Tarsadia University (UTU)

Uka Tarsadia University (UTU) was established in 2011 by the Bardoli Pradesh Kelavani Mandal (BPKM) with the help of generous donation from Shri B U Patel, USA with an effort towards meeting the growing demand for quality education. BPKM needs no introduction about its significant contribution in providing collegiate education over the last 60 years in South Gujarat, India. Located in the Southern region of the state of Gujarat in India, the entire campus is spread across 100 acres of land with a total built up area of more than 1.5 lakh square meters. The University provides educational opportunities to more than 8000 students. More than 450 faculty members of the University represent an eclectic mix of professional and academic experience at national and international level.

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C.G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology (CGBIBT)

C.G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology (CGBIBT) was established in the year 2005 for initiating exclusive education programme in Biotechnology and Applied Sciences. It offers 5 years integrated programs, postgraduate programs and doctoral research in Biotechnology & Microbiology. Since its establishment, CGBIBT has been striving to emerge as a centre of excellence imparting career-based knowledge to students to realize their professional ambition. In addition, CGBIBT has also taken up a mission to support the local farming community to grow profitable crops by supplying quality planting materials to them. For this purpose a sophisticated Plant Tissue Culture (PTC) lab and climate controlled greenhouse have been established.

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Maliba Pharmacy College (MPC)

Maliba Pharmacy College (MPC) was established on 1st Oct 2000 with the generosity of Shri N. G Patel, a visionary and a legend. The college is approved by AICTE, Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi and Directorate of Technical Education, Govt. of Gujarat. The B. Pharmacy program is accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). The institute has state-of-the-art infrastructure and instrumentation facilities and provides a serene atmosphere for academic excellence. It offers B.Pharm, M.Pharm and doctoral research in Pharmacy. The college houses voluminous library, classrooms with multimedia facilities, well equipped laboratories and CPCSEA approved animal house.