Essential Oils: Cultivation, Biology and Essential Oil Crops
Volatile Oil Crops : Their Biology, Biochemistry and Production
Who Will Find This Book Essential? The basic-science information in this books is relevant to growing herbs commercially, for culinary use in fresh or dried form, for oils and oil components, and for various oleoresins.
What is in the Book! International experts present up-to-date reviews concerned with relevant basic and applied sciences of major species, principally members of labiatae, umbelliferae and compositae. Features detailed accounts of oil composition genetics and the activity of oils against a wide range of organisms. Includes a survey of biotechnological methods for the production of oils and a complete analysis on the economics of world trade in volatile oils.
Table of Contents Botany (R. Hay & K. Svoboda). Physiology (R. Hay). The Chemistry of Volatile Oils (P. Waterman). Genetics (C. Franz). Biological Activity of Volatile Oils (S. Deans & P. Waterman). Biotechnology of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (S. Deans & K. Svoboda). Commercial Aspects (N. Verlet). Appendix. Indexes.
Volatile Oil Crops : Their Biology, Biochemistry and Production
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