TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kintzios,Spyridon E.
ED  - Askews & Holts
TI  - Sage: the genus Salvia 
SN  - 9780203304556 (e-book)
PY  - 2000///
CY  - Amsterdam, Abingdon
PB  - Harwood Academic, Marston
KW  - Saliva
KW  - Industrial applications
KW  - Therapeutic use
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Pharmacology
KW  - thema
KW  - Botany & plant sciences
KW  - Complementary medicine
KW  - Food & beverage technology
KW  - Agronomy & crop production
KW  - Traditional medicine & herbal remedies
KW  - Chemistry
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes index; Formerly CIP; Also available in printed form ISBN 9789058230058; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web
N2  - Sage is one of the most famous and used herbs in the world. This volume presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects of sage. It is designed for all those involved in medicinal and aromatic plant applications and research; Sage, the genus Salvia is one of the most famous and used herbs in the world. This volume, containing twenty chapters written by the leading experts in the field, presents a comprehensive coverage on all aspects of Salvia. Topics covered include the presentation of the (approximately 400) most known Salvia species; the distribution of the genus; its chemotaxonomy, ecophysiology, cultivation technology and breeding methods; information on the extraction, isolation, characterisation and structure of a large number of bioactive components the various pharmacological properties of the species; the share of Salvia products in the aromatherapy and natural cosmetics market; biotechnological techniques; and commercial aspects.This comprehensive volume on Salvia should be of interest to everyone involved in medicinal and aromatic plant applications and research
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