Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781681085517)

This book provides readers a fundamental understanding of the science and applications of medicinal and aromatic plant materials. Chapters of this handbook covers the basics of ethnobotany, (bio)active compounds and their natural sources. Information about the cosmetic, nutritional, medicinal and industrial uses (dyes, tannins and biocides) is also presented. Readers will also learn about concepts central to quality control processes, sustainable management, wild harvesting and the economic valuation of the industrial impact of endemic plants. The volume also presents a case study of the wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), which is helpful in explaining the above concepts. This book is intended as a handbook for undergraduate students and teaching professionals in research and higher education institutions involved in agricultural engineering, pharmacy, forestry, natural product chemistry. Non experts interested in aromatic and medicinal plant agriculture, transformation and commercialization will also find the content informative.

Author: A. González-Coloma
ISBN-10: 1681085518
ISBN-13: 9781681085517
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2017
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.58d