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NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOGNOSY 15TH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2021: THREE FORMER VICE-CHANCELLORS, FORMER INEC CHAIRMAN AND SIXTEEN OTHERS ELECTED AS FELLOWS
Pharmacognosy,
which is the science of biogenic or nature-derived pharmaceuticals or poisons, deals
with the cultivation, commerce, chemistry, genetics, quality control,
biological activities of naturally occurring drugs of plant, animal and mineral
origin.
The Nigerian
Society of Pharmacognosy was established in1982 with the following objectives
among others:
·
To
make pharmacognosy more meaningful and useful to the community
·
To
find ways of improving the methods of teaching the subject in order to
highlight its relevance to the practice of pharmacy in Nigeria
·
To
find effective ways of stimulating the interest of our Governments and liaising
with nationally and internationally related organizations or individuals such
as the WHO, Scientific, Technical and Research Commission of the African Union
(OAU/STRC), Traditional Medical Practitioners etc in practicalising medicinal plant research findings
·
To
institute and maintain research collaborations in the field of pharmacognosy
·
To
create and occasionally review a possible national pharmacognosy curriculum as
well as encourage occasional reviews of the pharmacognosy curriculum offered in
Nigerian Faculties of Pharmacy
·
To
create a forum for regular meetings in form of conferences, symposia,
workshop etc in order to promote
scientific and other publications
·
To
carry out such functions that will project the image of pharmacognosy
Towards the
realization of these objectives, members of the Society have contributed (in
leaps and bounds and in various dimensions) to bring to the front burner the
relevance and importance of medicinal plants research and in drug discovery and
development, herbal drug production as well as holistic health care delivery
in Nigeria.
Furtherance
to these core objectives of the NSP, the theme of this year’s conference is:
“ Mainstreaming
herbal medicine into the 21st-century healthcare
system in Nigeria”
Sub themes
of the conference will include:
·
Clinical
trials of phytomedicines
·
Search
for bioactive substances from medicinal plants
·
Dosage
forms of herbal preparations
·
Standardization
and quality control of herbal medicines
·
Cultivation,
conservation and sustainable supply of medicinal plants
·
Documentation
of herbal medicine usage and practice
·
Pharmacovigilance
of herbal medicines
·
Phytomedicine
and the COVID-19 challenge
Apart from plenary lectures on the theme by seasoned
speakers, there will be over 150 selected peer-reviewed oral and poster paper
presentations on various topics by participants. These papers will be published,
after further review in our highly rated society’s organ, “Journal
of Natural Products and Medicine”
Another very important and significant feature in this year’s conference is the induction of twenty deserving members into the Fellowship of
the Nigerian Society of Pharmacognosy (FNSPcog) in recognition of their outstanding
scholarship and service to Society. According to records, this will be the
second-time such awards are made in the 39-year history of the society. Making
the list are nine posthumous awards as well as at least three living former
Vice-Chancellors and a former INEC Chairman, who are all members of the
Society, among others. (See Appendix 1 for Full List)
The Society is committed, in collaborations with other
relevant agencies outside the shores
of this country, to the promotion and development of traditional medicine, medicinal plant
research and utilization with a view to alleviating the misery of several
diseases facing populations in developing economies in Africa.
Further information about the conference can be obtained from
The Local Organizing Committee, Department of Pharmacognosy,
UNIJOS
Dr D G Dafam:08036127616 or Mrs Temitayo Ohemu: 08016575405
Thank you for your attention
Professor Jones O Moody
National President, NSP
Tel +234 8034 271740
March 21, 2021
APPENDIX 1
MEMBERS TO BE INDUCTED AS FELLOWS OF
THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOGNOSY
(FNSPcog)
A.
Posthumous Fellows
- Professor Abayomi Sofowora- Ife (Foundation President, 1983-1989)
- Professor J M Rowson-Foundation Dean, Ife (1957-1965)
- Professor Fatai El-Said – Dean of Pharmacy Ife
(1966-1970)
- Professor Egil Ramstad- Dean of Pharmacy,Ife (1970-1973)
- Pa Peter O.
Ishaku Foundation
Pharmacognosy Teacher, and Deputy
Dean, ABU Zaria
- Professor J D Kulkarni – Foundation member NSP, Ife and
Benin
- Professor Musa Shok – ABU Zaria (President, 2002-2005)
- Professor Zac Gbile – FRIN (President, 1996-1998)
- Professor Abdulkarim Agunu Former Dean, UniIlorin
B. Alive and Retired
Fellows
10. Professor I U W Osisiogu –UNN
(President 1991-1990)
11. Professor J T
Okogun – UI (President, 1991-1994)
12. Prof M M Iwu UNN (
President, 1994-1996)
13. Professor A A
Elujoba Ife (President, 1998-2001)
14.Professor E M
Abdurahman ABU (President, 2007-2016)
15. Professor S A
Adesanya Ife (Secretary, 1989-1991)
16. Dr. B Oguntimein Ife (Secretary,1987-1989)
17. Professor J A
Aladesanmi Ife ( Secretary, 1991-1995)
18. Professor F C Ohiri
– UNIJOS
19. Professor N D
Onwukaeme UNIBEN
20. Professor P J Houghton UK – King’s College, London –Foreign Awardee
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