AAMPS PUBLISHING AND MERCHANDISING

The AAMPS "core" product is the set of herbal monographs prepared by the network of quality control specialists and made available in printed form, as CD ROMs and as downloads from the AAMPS website. In addition to these in-house products, the AAMPS network - in joint ventures with other organisations - will launch a series of other publications for specialists as well as the general public.

 

AAMPS Publishing will also produce some simple merchandising products, such as calendars, cards and diaries. A photo-library service specialising in African medicinal plants and herbal products is under consideration.

 

AAMPS LABORATORY AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

Provide laboratory testing services for herbal medicines and plant-based natural products to the highest international standards. Using a network of AAMPS approved laboratories AAMPS aims to supply the only continent-wide services offering scientific analysis for a wide range of African plant-based herbal products. These include certification of identity, supply of voucher specimens and marker compounds for leading African herbals. AAMPS endeavours to serve the industry’s testing requirements throughout Africa.

 

AAMPS CONSULTANCY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Provide a global team of the finest experts in the field of African medicinal plants, herbal medicines and related natural products. The AAMPS network of researchers, practitioners and technologists offers both macro- and micro-level solutions to problems relating to all aspects of the growing, processing and marketing of African medicinal plants and plant-based herbal products.

 

AAMPS Consultancy and Management Services provide support for projects like national quality standards development, laboratory staff training, on farm production and processing trials and the design and installation of herbal extraction equipment as well as running intensive training courses in herbal quality control and quality assurance.

 

AAMPS also offers specialist inspection and validation services for insurers, shippers and international certification agencies.