Oregano | The genera Origanum and Lippia | Spiridon E. Kintzios | Tayl

ABSTRACT

Oregano: The Genera Origanum and Lippia is an updated analysis of the technical knowledge and market information on the world's most commercially valuable spice. The book treats various aspects of practical significance for the crop's industrialization, such as optimizing germplasm selection and utilization, novel cultivation methods and product pr

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Part 1 Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

Profile of the multifaceted prince of the herbs

part |2 pages

Part 2 Botany

chapter 2|54 pages

Structural features of Origanum sp.

part |2 pages

Part 3 Taxonomy and chemistry

chapter 3|42 pages

The taxonomy and chemistry of Origanum

chapter 4|18 pages

The Turkish Origanum species

chapter 5|24 pages

The chemistry of the genus Lippia (Verbenaceae)

part |2 pages

Part 4 Cultivation and breeding

chapter 6|10 pages

Cultivation of Oregano

chapter 7|12 pages

Breeding of Oregano

part |2 pages

Part 5 Pharmacology

chapter 8|38 pages

The biological/pharmacological activity of the Origanum Genus

part |2 pages

Part 6 Uses of Oregano in the food industry

chapter 9|18 pages

Processing, effects and use of Oregano and marjoram in foodstuffs and in food preparation

part |2 pages

Part 7 Biotechnology

chapter 10|6 pages

The biotechnology of Oregano (Origanum sp. and Lippia sp.)

part |2 pages

Part 8 Miscellaneous

chapter 11|24 pages

Bibliometric analysis of agricultural and biomedical bibliographic databases with regard to medicinal plants genera Origanum and Lippia in the period 1981–1998