Lavender: The Genus Lavandula (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, 29)
Who Will Find This Book Essential? This is the most definative guide to lavender around. If you work considerably with lavender in anyway, buy this book. The Author Maria Lis-Balchin is with the School of Applied Science at South Bank University in London, UK. Product Description Lavender: The Genus Lavandula is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of our current knowledge of lavender. With contributions from lavender researchers worldwide, this book discusses taxonomy, and history of usage and nomenclature; theory and practice of distillation and standardization of lavender essential oils; phytochemistry; chemistry; and more. This book will be of interest both to graduate students and scientists in academia and industry who are involved with lavender, to professionals in the lavender growing and retail industry, the perfumery, food and cosmetics industries, and to those interested in lavender for alternative and conventional medical use. Contributors Upson, Cambridge Botanic Gardens, UK Joanna Castle, Brighton, UK Henry Head, Norfolk Lavender Caley Mill, UK Simon Charlesworth Downderry Nursery, UK Rosemary Holmes, Yuulong Lavender Estate as Mt. Egerton, Australia Jeffrey B. Harborne and Christine A. Williams, University of Reading, UK E.F.K. Denny Denny, McKenzie Associates, A Some Background The book edited by Maria Lis Balcin, gives a very elaborate information about Lavender plant, which includes it's different botanical species, cultivation requirement, Lavender grown in different countries, harvesting and distillation of oil, standardization of oil, chemical analysis of oils from lavender and lavendin, therapeutic properties of lavender oil and application in aromatherapy. Table of Contents 1.0 General introduction to the genus Lavandula 2.0 The taxonomy of the genus lavandula I. 3.0 History of usage of Lavandula species 4.0 History of nomenclature of Lavandula species, hybrids and cultivars 5.0 Lavender growing in England for Essential Oil production 6.0 The retail lavender nursery 7.0 Lavender growing in Australia 8.0 Naming and misnaming of lavender cultivars 9.0 Phytochemistry of the genus Lavandula 10.0 Distillation of the Lavender type oils: theory and practice 11.0 Lavender essential oil: standardisation, ISO; adulturation and its detection using GC, enantiomeric columns and bioactivity 12.0 Lavender oil and its therapeutic properties 13.0 Pharmacology of Lavandula essential oils and extracts in vitro and in viro 14.0 The psychological effects of lavender 15.0 Antimicrobial properties of Lavender volatile oil 16.0 Lavender oil and its use in Aromatherapy 17.0 Perfumery uses of lavender and lavandin oils 18.0 Miscellaneous uses of lavender and lavender oil: use in hair products, food flavouring, tissanes, herbal pillows and medicial products 19.0 New research into Lavandula species, hybrids and cultivars 20.0 Further research into Lavandula species: cell Clutures of L.vera and rosmarinic acid production 21. Lavandula x beterophylla and L. x allardii: a puzzling complex 22. Comparative study of essential oil quality and composition from ten cultivars of organically grown lavender and lavandin 23. Chemical profiles of lavender oils and pharmacology 24. Chemcial composition of essential oils from different species, hybrid and cultivars of Lavandula Index
Lavender: The Genus Lavandula (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, 29)
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