Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - vol. 14 - Sage, The Genus Salvia (308p) [Inua].pdf

Series: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles (Book 14)
Title: Sage, The Genus Salvia
Hardcover: 289 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (October 31, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9380378874
ISBN-13: 978-8123922577

Description: Sage, the genus Salvia is one of the most famous and used herbs in the world. This volume, containing twenty chapters written by the leading experts in the field, presents a comprehensive coverage on all aspects of Salvia. Topics covered include the presentation of the (approximately 400) most known Salvia species; the distribution of the genus; its chemotaxonomy, ecophysiology, cultivation technology and breeding methods; information on the extraction, isolation, characterisation and structure of a large number of bioactive components the various pharmacological properties of the species; the share of Salvia products in the aromatherapy and natural cosmetics market; biotechnological techniques; and commercial aspects.
This comprehensive volume on Salvia should be of interest to everyone involved in medicinal and aromatic plant applications and research.