Tea Tea Oil: Benefits, Use, Industry, Marketing
Tea Tree: The Genus Melaleuca (Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Industrial Profiles)
Who Will Find This Book Essential? This book will be of interest to all of those concerned
with the study and use of medicinal and aromatic plants and provides
a comprehensive and contemporary overview of the status of tea tree.
Covering topics from tea tree oil distillation to pest control on
tea tree plantations, a valuable resource for individuals seeking
quality information and data.
The Back Cover Melaleuca, a volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles is an up-to-date treatment of the scientific and commercial aspects of this increasingly popular medicinal plant genus. It covers material written by tea tree specialists dealing with significant aspects of M. alternifolia including botany, chemistry, cultivation, agronomy, processing, toxicology, bioactivity, uses and marketing. Cajuput (M. cajuptuti). niaouli (M. quinquenervia) and other potentially commercial Melaleuca's are also reviewed.
Table of Contents Introduction 1. Behind the Names: The Botany of Tea Tree, Cauput and Niaouli 2. Tea Tree Constituents 3. Cultivation of Tea Tree 4. Weed Management in Tea Tree Plantations 5. Insect Pests of tea Tree: Can Plantation Pests be Managed? 6. Biomass and Oil Products of Tea Tree 7. Tea Tree Breeding 8. Tea Tree Oil Distillation 9. Biological Activity of Tea Tree Oil 10. Toxicology of Tea Tree Oil 11. Tea Tree Oil in Cosmeceuticals: From Head to Toe Tea Tree: The Genus Melaleuca (Medicinal & Aromatic Plants,
Industrial Profiles)
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