Lavender : the genus Lavandula / edited by Maria Lis-Balchin.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lis-Balchin, Maria.

Series:

Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles ; v. 29.

Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles ; v. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lavenders.

Lavenders--Therapeutic use.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations, plates

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lavandula species are mainly grown for their essential oils, which are used in perfumery, cosmetics, food processing and aromatherapy products, and for their use as ornamental plants and ingredients in numerous cottage industry products. Certain types of lavender oil have also been shown to have antimicrobial and antifungal properties. The dried flowers have been used for centuries in pillows and sachets to promote sleep and relaxation, and oil of spike lavender is used as an insect repellent. Lavender: The Genus Lavandula is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of our current knowledge

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface to the series; General introduction to the genus Lavandula; The taxonomy of the genus Lavandula L.; History of usage of Lavandula species; History of nomenclature of Lavandula species, hybrids and cultivars; Lavender growing in England for essential oil production; The retail lavender nursery; Lavender growing in Australia; Naming and misnaming of lavender cultivars; Phytochemistry of the genus Lavandula; Distillation of the lavender type oils: theory and practice

Lavender essential oil: standardisation, ISO adulteration and its detection using GC, enantiomeric columns and bioactivity; Lavender oil and its therapeutic properties; Pharmacology of Lavandula essential oils and extracts in vitro and in vivo; The psychological effects of lavender; Antimicrobial properties of lavender volatile oil; Lavender oil and its use in aromatherapy; Perfumery uses of lavender and lavandin oils; Miscellaneous uses of lavender and lavender oil: use in hair products, food flavouring, tissanes, herbal pillows and medicinal products

New research into Lavandula species, hybrids and cultivars Further research into Lavandula species: cell cultures of L. vera and rosmarinic acid production; Lavandula x heterophylla and L. x allardii: a puzzling complex; Comparative study of essential oil quantity and composition from ten cultivars of organically grown lavender and lavandin; Chemical profiles of lavender oils and pharmacology; Chemical composition of essential oils from different species, hybrids and cultivars of Lavandula; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610025718

9781134452309

1134452306

9780429218590

0429218591

9781134452316

1134452314

9781420023992

1420023993

9781280025716

1280025719

9780203216521

0203216520

OCLC:

475888550