Mint (eBook, PDF)

The Genus Mentha
Redaktion: Lawrence, Brian M.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This reference on mint serves as the first comprehensive review of these commercially important essential oils, which have a long history of use in flavoring and medicine. This book presents an in-depth look at the genus Mentha, examining its history and production, as well as its medicinal and nutritional uses. It also provides a complete industrial profile, including market size, geographical sources, export and import data, quality assessment, and use in a variety of industries such as cosmetic, consumer goods, and food. Written by internationally known experts, this text is an invaluable companion to all those engaged in the research, cultivation, marketing, and production of mint.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 598
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Dezember 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780849307980
• Artikelnr.: 53287461

Autorenporträt

Brian M. Lawrence

Inhaltsangabe

Mentha: An Overview of its Classification and Relationships
Anatomy
Physiology
Biosynthesis
Molecular Biology
Tissue Culture and Biotechnology of Mint Essential Oil Production
Commercial Mint Species Grown in the United States
The Cultivation of Mints in India
Production of Mint in China
The Distillation of Mint Oils
The Composition of Commercially Important Mints
Oil Composition of the Other Mentha Species and Hybrids
World Production and Quality Control of Mint Oils and Their Commercially Important Isolates
Natural and Synthetic Menthol
The Genuineness of Mint Oils
Biological and Toxicological Properties of Mint Oils and Their Major Isolates: Safety Assessment
Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Constituents of Mentha Species
Mentha: Economic Uses