Society for Phytotherapy
The Society for Phytotherapy ( GPT for short ), based in Cologne, is a registered association founded in November 1971 that publishes the journal for phytotherapy and awards the phytotherapy prizes .
tasks
According to its own account, the GPT would like to promote “both basic pharmaceutical and pharmacological research on medicinal plants and, in particular, clinical research with herbal medicinal products in the sense of evidence-based medicine”. It is a member of the European umbrella organization European Scientific Cooperative on Phytotherapy and organizer of the annual Phytocongress (partly in cooperation with comparable organizations in Switzerland and Austria), in which the phytotherapy prizes are awarded. GPT is a member of the Working Group of the Scientific Medical Associations (AMWF) and can therefore also anchor phytotherapy in the guidelines. There are also close relationships with the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, GA.
Journal of Phytotherapy
The Journal of Phytotherapy (short ZPT or Z Phytother ) is a bi-monthly in Thieme Verlag published journal that appeal to doctors , pharmacists and medical practitioners aimed. It has been published by the GPT since 1980.
Known members
- Franz-Christian Czygan , Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology, Würzburg
- Volker Fintelmann , Professor, Carus Academy Hamburg
- Fritz Hubertus Kemper , Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology in Münster
- Karin Kraft , Professor of Naturopathy in Rostock
- Heinz Schilcher , Professor Emeritus for Pharmaceutical Biology, Marburg and Berlin
- Bernhard Uehleke , Professor of Phytopharmacology and Phytotherapy, Berlin
- Rudolf Fritz Weiss , Professor of Phytotherapy, Berlin and Tübingen (Founding Editor of the Journal for Phytotherapy )
- Max Wichtl , emeritus. Professor of Pharmacognosy, Marburg
Chairperson
- 1971–1973: Rudolf Fritz Weiss
- 1973–1982: Claus Ruppert
- 1982–1990: Hans D. Reuter
- 1990–1991: Volker Fintelmann
- 1991-1992: Hans D. Reuter
- 1992-2008: Fritz H. Kemper
- 2009: Volker Schulz
- since 2010: Karin Kraft
Acting Board and Extended Board
- Karin Kraft, Rainer Stange, Barbara Steinhoff, Verena Spiegler, Heidi Braunewell, Silke Cameron, Andreas Hensel, Detmar Jobst, Olaf Kelber, Jost Langhorst
Acting Board of Trustees
- Mathias Schmidt, Jürgen Göhring, Michael Keusgen, Petra Klose, Kenny Kuchta, Matthias Lorenz, Matthias Melzig, Julia Neidel, Karen Nieber, Petra Schäfer, Yvonne Thoonsen
Acting corporate advisory board
- Stefan Köhler, Nicole Armbrüster, Andreas Franken, Hans-Heinrich Henneicke-von Zeppelin, Olaf Kelber, Christian Nauert, Hartwig Sievers
Publications
Selection of statements and other publications of the Society for Phytotherapy:
- Karin Kraft et al.: Herbal medicines and botanicals: There must be a clear distinction. In: Journal of Phytotherapy. 2013, 34, p. 54. (online)
- Bernd Eberwein et al: Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicinal Products - for a Clear Differentiation. Statement of the Society for Phytotherapy (GPT) to the "Article 13 Health Claim List" of the EFSA. In: Planta Medica. 75, 2009, doi : 10.1055 / s-0029-1234668 .
- Bernd Eberwein et al: Health-related information on food supplements in the criticism. In: Deutsche Apotheker-Zeitung. 2009, 149, pp. 1010-1015.
- Karin Kraft among others: Planning, implementation and evaluation of application observations. Recommendations of the Society for Phytotherapy (GPHY). In: Pharm Ind. 1997, 59, pp. 755-759.
- Karin Kraft, R. March: The scientific basis of phytotherapy. In: Journal of Phytotherapy. 2006, 27, pp. 279–283 (online)
- T. Wegener, B. Schneider: Measures to improve the quality of observational studies. In: Journal of Phytotherapy. 2003, 24, pp. 233-240. (on-line)
Web links
- Homepage of the Society for Phytotherapy
Individual evidence
- ↑ Own presentation on the homepage
- ↑ ESCOP Members (2012/13)
- ^ Profile of the journal for phytotherapy on the Thieme Verlag website .
- ^ Society for Phytotherapy eV: Current board members. In: GPT website. Society for Phytotherapy eV, accessed on June 18, 2020 .
- ^ Society for Phytotherapy eV | Board of Trustees. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
- ^ Advisory Board of Corporate Members. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .