Monday 5 March 2012

National conference on "Current Trends in Medicinal, Aromatic plants and Plant Products” organized by Osmania University


OSMANIA UNIVERSITY- A BRIEF PROFILE:
Osmania University established in the year 1918, is the seventh oldest university in the country, third oldest in the South India and oldest in the state of Andhra Pradesh.  It was founded by His exalted Highness Mir Osman Ali Khan, the Seventh Nizam of Hyderabad State. It was the first University to impart higher education through Urdu as the medium of instruction. It is the largest affiliating university in Asia with close to 800 affiliated colleges spread over 3 districts of Telangana (Hyderabad ), Ranga Reddy and Medak) providing academic and research facilities for nearly five lakhs students.  It was accredited with a ‘FIVE STAR’ rating by the NAAC in the year 2001 and reaccredited with the highest grade ‘A’ in 2008.  It has been ranked 7th among
BOTANY DEPARTMENT, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY:
The department of botany, Osmania University is one of the oldest and pioneering department in the country with decades of academic contributions of excellence.  The department has excellent infrastructural facilities and is carrying out research in cutting edge areas of pant sciences.  The department has received grants from several national funding agencies like UGC in the form of SAP & COSIST, CSIR, DBT, DST, MoENF and APNL.  DST identified the department under FIST programme.    
The department is offering following specializations of contemporary relevance at M.Sc., level:
1. Applied Mycology and Molecular Plant pathology
2. Applied Physiology and Molecular Biology
3. Biodiversity of Angiosperms, Phytochemistry and  Biodiversity of Medicinal Plants.
4. Cytogenetics, Genetics and Molecular Genetics.
5. Applied Palynology and Palaeophytology.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE :
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants have been used in different ways and methods in overcoming various health problems. Phytochemicals derived from medicinal Plants are been used in different systems of Medicine like Aurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy, Folklore and Allopathy. Majority of the Drugs used in Allopathy are derived from Medicinal Plants. Many of the Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical Industries are currently engaged actively in Research and Development of Eco-Friendly,organisms, Phytochemicals, and plant products like biofertilizers,biopesticides nutraceuticals,and dietary suppliments. Nearly 70-80 % of Population of Developing Countries are relining on Products which are of plant origin. This trend indicates the demanding position of Medicinal and Aromatic plants in the present market. Therefore this Conference reviews, discuseses,deliberate and share their Research experience for the benefit of students, teachers and researchers and common man.
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME :
Theme of the Seminar will Review, Discuss and Deliberate on the following areas.
1. BIODERVISITY AND CONSERVATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
2. PHYTOCHEMISTRY,SECONDARY METABOLITES AND NATURAL PRODUCTS
3. CULTIVATION,  MICROPROPAGATION AND BIOTECHNOLOGY OF  MEDICINAL PLANTS
4. PHARMACOLOGY,  PHARMOCOGNOSY AND ETHANOBOTANY
5. HERBAL PRODUCTS, EFFECT OF BOTANICALS ON MICROBES AND INSECTS
6. MEDICINAL PLANTS AND MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS
SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS :
The official language of the conference will be English.  There will be Oral and Poster presentations.  Oral presentation will be by invitations through respective technical session, Conveners. Contributed papers will be presented as posters. Abstracts of both invited and contributed papers will be printed and distributed to registered participants.  Abstracts should be electronically typed on A4 size papers with 3cm margins on all sides, should not exceeded 300 words.  Those interested to participate in the conference are requested to fill in the enclosed registration form and send it on or before 7th March, 2012
REGISTRATION FEES :
For participants : Rs 600.  For students:300
PosterSize : 4ft×3ft
Please send with registration fees and abstract on or before 7th March2012 Positively to following address
Prof. G. Bagyanarayana              
Convener                                              
Department of Botany, Department of Botany                                              
Osmania university , Hyderabad-500007      
Email:  gbagyan@gmail.com                          
Prof. S. Gangadhar Rao
Organizing secretary                              
Osmania university, Hyderabad 500007
Email: gangadharrao53@gmail.com
Deadline : 07.03.12

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