| This book is an analytical review of the currently available technical knowledge and market information of a valuable commercial spice. Topics include; global and regional distribution of the various species, their chemotaxonomy, ecophysiology, cultivation technology and breeding methods. |
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| Binding: Hardcover |
| Specs: 296 pages | 2 Lbs |
| ISBN: 0415369436 |
| ISBN-13: 9780415369435 |
| Edition: 1 |
| Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Incorporated | Publish Date 04/03 | Copyright 2002 |
| Series: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles |
| Volume: 25 |
Table Of Contents:
Preface to the series
Acknowledgements
List of contributors
Pt. 1. Introduction
Profile of the multifaceted prince of the herbs
Spiridon E. Kintzios
Pt. 2. Botany
Structural features of Origanum sp.
Artemios M. Bosabalidis
Pt. 3. Taxonomy and chemistry
The taxonomy and chemistry of Origanum
Melpomeni Skoula, Jeffrey B. Harborne
The Turkish Origanum species
K. Husnu Can Baser
The chemistry of the genus Lippia (Verbenaceae)
Cesar A. N. Catalan, Marina E. P. De Lampasona
Pt. 4. Cultivation and breeding
Cultivation of Oregano
Olga Makri
Breeding of Oregano
Chlodwig Franz, Johannes Novak
Pt. 5. Pharmacology
The biological/pharmacological activity of the Origanum Genus
Dea Baricevic, Tomaz Bartol
Pt. 6. Uses of Oregano in the food industry
Processing, effects and use of Oregano and marjoram in foodstuffs and in food preparation
Seija Marjatta Makinen, Kirsti Kaarina Paakkonen
Pt. 7. Biotechnology
The biotechnology of Oregano (Origanum sp. and Lippia sp.)
Spiridon E. Kintzios
Pt. 8. Miscellaneous
Bibliometric analysis of agricultural and biomedical bibliographic databases with regard to medicinal plants genera Origanum and Lippia in the period 1981-1998
Tomaz Bartol, Dea Baricevic
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