Medicinal and Aromatic Plants :: the basics of industrial application /

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 in...

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Other Authors: Arraiza, M. Paz, González-Coloma, Azucena, Burillo, J., Calderón-Guerrero, Carlos
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Sharjah : Bentham Science Publishers, 2017.
Series:Frontiers in Horticulture.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary: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.
Item Description:Industrial Uses of MAPs: The Pharmaceutical Sector.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages)
Bibliography:REFERENCESIndustrial Uses of MAPs: Cosmetic Industry; M. Paz Arraiza1,*, Carlos Calderón-Guerrero1, Silvia C. Guillén2 and Miguel A. Sarmiento3; INTRODUCTION; MAPS USED FOR SKIN CARE; Cleansing and Conditioning; Protection and Healing; Moisturizing and Nourishment Plants; Vegetable Carrier Oils; MAPS USED FOR HAIR CARE; Tonics and Hair Care Preparations; Hair Dyes; Shampoo; Hair Oils; Anti-dandruff Plants; MAPS USED FOR DENTAL CARE; MAPS USED AS NATURAL PRESERVATIVES IN COSMETICS; MAPS USED AS FRAGRANCES (PERFUMERY) ; History of Perfumery; The Structure of Perfumes.
ISBN:9781681085500
168108550X

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