Category of submission
Science
Chemistry: Chemical characterizations (isolation, purification, synthesis & structure) and molecular properties of the important index/leading compounds. New analytical methods of compounds from natural products. Biosynthetic pathway and metabolism of natural products. Biochemistry related to the enzymes involved in the metabolism of the secondary metabolites.
Metabolism: Prebiotics, Probiotics, Pharmacokinetics including bioavailability
Biology and efficacy: Biological activities (cancer, GI disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, inflammatory & chronic) of the extract of natural products, such as plants, traditional medicines, microorganisms, insects, and animals. Clnical study of the efficacy, Nutrition related to digestion, nutrients, food supplements.
Non-herbal natural products of plants, marine, animal, and insects.
Plant science: Biochemistry and Cell biology related to the secondary metabolism.
Technology
Biotechnology: Process & production and formulation of functional foods, medicines, and cosmetics using the natural products, by means of engineering, and molecular, synthetic, microbial biotechnology.
Medicinal technology including traditional (herbal) medicine.
Pharmacy: Pharmacognosy of alternative and traditional medicines
Food science: Functionality of foods and development of new functional foods, incluiding health improvement (cognitive & learning, stress, immune).
Cosmetics
Diets including vegetarian, vegan, Halal, Kosher
Outreach
Regional natural products: scope and trends of the region, screening of NP
Regulation and policy: registration, cultaation and safety, QA/QC, statistics of NP products
Education: pedagogy and workshop of NP research
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