Aromatic Plants

This seventh volume in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles collates all of the existing information on the biology, chemistry, agrotechnology, and utilization of the plant genus Carum. Following an overview on all Carum species, it deals mainly with the most important species Carum carvi L. The scientific and economical significance of the genus as well as forthcoming results and future perspectives are discussed.

Aloes are a large genus of plants, about 450 species, from sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and parts of Arabia. Many species are widespread in warm or tropical semi-arid regions, yet the distribution of others is limited to a few living in desert or wet mountainous regions. While some species have been adopted as medicinal plants since ancient times and others are used locally in folk medicine, scientists have yet to discover the full biological activity of the many aloe compounds.

Sage, the Genus Salvia, is one of the most famous and used herbs in the world. This volume, containing over twenty chapters written by leading experts in the field, presents a comprehensive coverage on all aspects of Salvia.

Covering all the research areas regarding Ocimum such as botany, chemistry and pharmacology, this book will be of interest to everybody involved in medicinal and aromatic plant research or related fields.