The strategy for disease control and preventive medicine has earned increasing attention and is under rapid progress. Preventive medicine in the 21st century is rooted in and developed from the healthcare works of the 20th century, emphasizing on the prevention of chronic diseases. Thus, the measures taken are turned from killing the pathogens to intervening in the pathologic process. A number of edible plants and their active ingredients have been proven to be appropriate for these purposes, because of their high safety, universal acceptability, low cost and accessibility for long-term consumption.

　　Research and application of edible plants and its bioactive ingredients for disease prevention created opportunity for the upgrading of modern agriculture, food processing and drug manufacture. Through the unique geographic position, ecoenvironment and climate, a great variety of species of edible plants have been grown in Xinjiang for hundreds of years. Xinjiang’s medicinal herbs have been used and studied for a long time in Uyghur medicine. The theory and experience of clinical practice of Uyghur medicine have paved the way for the future development of alternative medicine, which might become a prominent trend of medicine in Xinjiang and Central Asia.

　　The goal of the First International Symposium on Edible Plant Resources and the Bioactive Ingredients (ISEPR2008) is to provide an opportunity to exchange the achievements in the studies on plantation, bioactivity and medical application of edible plants and phytochemicals, and to discuss the hot topics and the core problems in the relevant fields and foresee the prospect in basic research and technology. The latest developments in this field both at home and abroad are expected to promote scientific exchange, cooperation and communication among the scientists around the world.

　　Host :

　　Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

　　Science & Technology Department of Xinjiang Government

　　Foreign Experts Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 　

　　Organizer:

　　Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Plant Resources and Natural Products Chemistry

　　The Xinjiang Academy of Physiology

　　The Xinjiang Academy of Pharmacology

　　Symposium Date: July 25 to 27, 2008

　　Symposium Site: Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China

　　Languages: Chinese, English

　　Chairman: Wang Kui Academician (Peking University)

　　Co-Chairman: Haji Akber Aisa (Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, CAS)

　　Themes for the symposium:

　　Fundamental studies on the preventive/therapeutic active ingredients of edible plants and functional food development; Novel methodology and technology of analysis and isolation of active ingredients in edible plants; New methodology of identification and molecular biology research on the active ingredients from edible plants; Scientific basis of the pharmacological action of Uyghur pharmaceuticals and the underlying mechanism; Novel methodology and technology in synthesis and structure optimization of the active ingredients from edible plants; Novel methodology and technology in processing of edible plants; Cultivation techniques of edible plants and biological control of pests.

　　Forms of the Symposium:

　　Plenary lectures Session presentations and discussion Poster sessions (poster size: 900mm width ×1200mm length)

　　Abstract Submission and Deadline:

　　The content of the presentation should be the original research in these fields listed below and have never been published in any scientific journals or reported in any academic meetings. Presentations of the symposium will be plenary lectures, invited lectures and posters, all of which need to submit abstract to the secretariat by Email.

　　The presentation and paper should be in the following fields:

　　·　　　　 Resources of edible plants: cultivation, processing, application and sustainable development of edible plants in drought and semiarid desert.

　　·　　　　 Phytochemistry: Extraction, isolation and structure elucidation of the active ingredients and their total synthesis and structural modification. New viewpoints, novel methodology and techniques of phytochemistry. Chemosystematics and chemical ecology.

　　·　　　　 Pharmacological action: The mechanism of the disease-prevention actions of ingredients from edible plants.

　　Format of the abstract:

　　A­4­ (21×29.7cm); Margins should be: 2.5 cm top and bottom, 3cm left and right; Line space: 20 pounds; Title: font size 18, extrabold; Author and working place: 10 font size, Times New Roman typeface; Text: 12 font size, Times New Roman typeface; References: number 12 Times New Roman typeface;   The abstract should be prepared as a Microsoft Word document.

　　Deadline of abstract submission: July 10, 2008.

　　Electronic format of the abstract should be submitted to the secretariat of the symposium.

　　An acceptance letter of the abstract or paper will be sent from the Organizing Committee before July 15, 2008.

　　Registration fee: 

　　Registration fee includes symposium material and banquet. Expenses relating to transportation and accommodation should be covered by participants. Please register and make your travel arrangements at your earliest convenience, as the symposium is held at the best time of year for tourism in Xinjiang, the flights may be hard to book. Also, the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be open just after the symposium.

　　The registration fee should be paid to:

　　Account:

　　The Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS

　　Bank:

　　Science City Branch of Construction Bank, Urumqi city, Xinjiang

　　Account number: 6500 1615 8000 5000 1554

　　Please indicate : “The First International Symposium on Edible Plant Resources and the Bioactive Ingredients” and fax or scan the cash remittance to the Organizing Committee.

　　Contact:

　　Each participant is asked to complete one copy of the Registration Form and send it to the Symposium Organizing Committee before July 10, 2008. The papers should be written according to the requirements of the symposium and submitted to the secretariat of the symposium’s academic committee before July 10, 2008.

　　·　　　　 For information about the paper and the abstract submission, please contact secretariat of the symposium: Ms. Lu Qiaoying

　　Telephone: +86-991-3838931

　　Fax: +86-991-3838957

　　Email: isepr2008@ms.xjb.ac.cn

　　Address: No. 40-1 South Beijing Road, Urumqi city, Xinjiang

　　Zip code: 830011

　　·　　　　 For registration and hotel reservation, please contact organizing committee：Ms. Jiang Lan

　　Telephone: +86-991-3680635

　　Fax: +86-991-3838957

　　Email: isepr2008@ms.xjb.ac.cn

　　Address: No. 40-1South Beijing Road, Urumqi city, Xinjiang

　　Zip code: 830011

　　·　　　　 Please visit the following website for more information about the symposium.

　　http://www.xjipc.ac.cn/

　　ISEPR2008 Organizing Committee

　　May 10, 2008

　　The First International Symposium on Edible Plant Resources and the Bioactive Ingredients

　　Registration Form

　　 **All return information addresses to Organizing Committee,

　　　 Email: isepr2008@ms.xjb.ac.cn

　　　 Tel: +86-991-3680635, +86-991-3838931

　　Fax: +86-991-3838957