Thyme: The Genus Thymus
Elisabeth Stahl-Biskup, Francisco Saez
The genus Thymus consists of about 350 species of perennial, aromatic herbs and subshrubs native to Europe and North Africa. Various types of thyme are used all over the globe as condiments, ornamentals and sources of essential oil. Thyme oil (distilled from its leaves) is among the world's top ten essential oils, displaying antibacterial, antimycotic, antioxidative, food preservative and mammalian age-delaying properties. Because of the wide variety of its applications, the demand for thyme oil is growing; hence thyme commands an important place in an expanding world market. This comprehensive volume covers all aspects of the biology, cultivation, pharmacology, chemistry and industrial processing of the genus Thymus. It is the most up-to-date overview of current knowledge in thyme use, and will be an invaluable reference source to those interested in medicinal plants, natural products, pharmacy, pharmacognosy and agronomy.
類別:
年:
2002
版本:
1
出版商:
CRC Press
語言:
english
頁數:
346
ISBN 10:
0415284880
ISBN 13:
9780415284882
系列:
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles
文件:
PDF, 15.43 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2002