Proposed Guidelines for Commercial Collection of Medicinal Plant Material

Use of medicinal plants for the treatment of measles in Nigeria

“…If we will have some of these plants to fall back on in the nearest future, then this plea requires the urgent attention of all the stakeholders. The collection, identification and documentation of medicinal plants species are one of the primary steps in their conservation (Harnischfeger, 2000;Hamilton et al, 2000). Subsequent isolation of biologically active compounds from the plants is void without the information on the local uses of medicinal plants.…”

Production and Demand - A View to the Future of Map

“…With market demand for medicinal and aromatic plant products expected to remain strong, plant scientists need to focus on plant production, plant protection/conservation, crop domestication, genetic transformation, and product standardization in the near future. For this, the ground-work has been laid with the development of Good Agricultural Practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Collecting Practices (Máthé and Franz, 1999;Harnischfeger, 2000) (Table 6). By encouraging each grower, processor and collector to follow these guidelines, quality medicinal and aromatic plant products will be brought to market and endangered species will be protected.…”

Dietary Supplements: The New Herbalism

“…In medicinal and aromatic plant production, the ground-work has been laid with the development of good agricultural practices (GAPs), good manufacturing practices (GMPs), and good collecting practices (GCPs) (Máthé and Franz, 1999;Harnischfeger, 2000), guidelines for bringing quality medicinal plant materials to the market. The Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Section within the International Society for Horticultural Science vigorously supports the guidelines that ensure that international trade in medicinal plants meets acceptable standards for value (Bernáth et al, 1993).…”