73rd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research
The 73rd International Congress on Natural Products (GA), jointly organized with the Italian Society of Phytochemistry (SIF), will take place from August 31 to September 3, 2025, at the Royal Continental Hotel, Naples. In the field of plant matrices, the GA (https://ga-online.org) is the largest European scientific society dedicated to natural product research, while the Italian Society of Phytochemistry (SIF https://www.phytosif.it) is a scientific society focused on the chemical and biological study of plant products.
During this congress, Naples will become a global meeting point for researchers, companies, and professionals passionate about science and innovation in the health products sector. GA and SIF will bring together world-renowned specialists to share and discuss the latest developments in the field of natural products. With over 500 participants from all around the globe, this event will be a unique opportunity to explore the infinite possibilities offered by natural and plant-based products, essential in the prevention and improvement of quality of life.
The congress is among the largest in the world in the field of natural product research, encompassing a wide range of applications: from nutraceuticals to dietary supplements, from natural cosmetics to phytotherapeutics. Participants will have the opportunity to delve into recent research and innovations, highlighting how plants and natural compounds can promote human well-being sustainably and with solid scientific evidence.
The scientific agenda is packed with highly topical themes:
• Ethnobiology, ethnobotany, and ethnopharmacology: enhancing traditional knowledge on natural remedies and their therapeutic use.
• Chemistry and bioactivity of natural products, from the discovery of new bioactive compounds of plant and marine origin to the study of their health applications.
• Analysis and authentication, quality control, and metabolomics: innovative approaches to ensure the quality, efficacy, and safety of natural extract-based products.
• Bioengineering and bioinformatics applied to drug discovery from natural products
• Biodiversity, circular bioeconomy, innovative green extraction procedures, and climate change
• Herbal medicinal products, natural cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and dietary supplements, from their conceptualization to commercialization
• Essential oils: clinical and environmental uses
• Cutting-edge technologies in the discovery, formulation, and development of drugs from natural products
• Fungi as medicines and functional foods: risks and benefits
• “Botanicals” in veterinary medicine and nutrition
The congress also features an exhibition area where companies can showcase their products, services, and innovative technologies, fostering networking opportunities with industry experts. Sponsors and exhibitors will have the chance to connect with researchers and professionals in the sector, promoting solutions and innovation in natural products through constructive dialogue and direct interaction.
We invite you to participate in GA 2025 in Naples to explore the future of health products and the ever-expanding potential of natural products.
For further details, please visit our congress website: http://www.ganaples2025.org/