ABSTRACT
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 fl
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 11|7 pages
Lavender essential oil
Standardisation, ISO; adulteration and its detection using GC, enantiomeric columns and bioactivity
chapter 18|6 pages
Miscellaneous uses of lavender and lavender oil
Use in hair products, food flavouring, tissanes, herbal pillows and medicinal products
chapter 20|13 pages
Further research into Lavandula species
Cell cultures of L. vera and rosmarinic acid production
