Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - vol. 40 - Illicium, Pimpinella and Foeniculum (231p) [Inua].pdf

Series: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles (Book 40)
Title: Illicium, Pimpinella and Foeniculum
Hardcover: 248 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (June 17, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0415322464
ISBN-13: 978-0415322461

The book includes current knowledge on Illicium verum (star anise) and Pimpinella anisum (aniseed), main commercial species rich in anetol. It also analyzes Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) and other species of Pimpinella (P. major, P. peregrina and P. saxifraga). This volume includes a botanical, chemical, pharmacological, and therapeutic survey of these species, and a review of traditional uses. It covers cultivation, harvesting, drying, storage, and yield, along with economic importance and market trends. The book is valuable for university professors and students, sanitary professionals, investigators, and researchers working with aromatic and medicinal plants.