EX-23.1 4 v010188_ex23-1.txt Exhibit 23.1 [Letterhead of Livingston, Wachtell & Co., LLP] December 20, 2004 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Advanced Plant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Form S-8 Dear Sir/Madam: As independent certified public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 13, 2004 in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2003, and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement. Sincerely, /s/ Livingston, Wachtell & Co., LLP ----------------------------------- Livingston, Wachtell & Co., LLP 6