Volatile Oil Crops: Their Biology, Biochemistry and ProductionISBN: 978-0-582-07867-3
Hardcover
200 pages
June 1995, Wiley-Blackwell
This is a Print-on-Demand title. It will be printed specifically to fill your order. Please allow an additional 10-15 days delivery time. The book is not returnable.
|
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
List of Contributors xiii
1 Introduction 1
R.K.M. Hay and K.P. Svoboda
2 Botany 5
R.K.M. Hay and K.P. Svoboda
3 Physiology 23
R.K.M. Hay
4 The Chemistry of Volatile Oils 47
P.G. Waterman
5 Genetics 63
Ch. Franz
6 Biological Activity of Volatile Oils 97
S.G. Deans and P.G. Waterman
7 Biotechnology of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants 113
K.P. Svoboda
8 Commercial Aspects 137
N. Verlet
Appendix: Commentary on the British Pharmacopoeia Monograph on Peppermint Oil 175
Botanical Species Index 177
Chemical Index 183