PlantaPhile is a consulting firm that focuses on all aspects of herbal product development, registration and licensing. Founded by author and ethnobotanical authority, Thomas Brendler, the firm brings more than 20 years of experience in the use of plants in medicine, food and cosmetics. With offices in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, PlantaPhile has worked in collaboration with a variety of national and international entities in the preparation, management and execution of various public- funded research projects. Brendler also established the Association of African Medicinal Plants Standards (AAMPS) and currently serves as director of AAMPS and editor-in-chief of the AAMPS African Herbal Pharmacopoeia.