Book ID: 91494
Lawrence, Brian M.
Mint: The Genus Mentha. 2006. (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles, 44). illus. 556 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Provides information on the history of the genus, production,chemical constituents, market trends, and medicinal and nutritionaluses. Beginning with a review of correct taxonomy and properdestillation and extraction methods, the text then expands on manydetails and complex aspects of the cultivation, processing, andquality assessment of the different types of mint. Variations inchemical components in oils, even within a given species, by regionalor environmental circumstance is a focus of a large portion of thisbook.