A Handbook of Aromatic and Essential Oil Plants

AUTHOR'S: Dr. Sheela Bedi, Dr. Tanuja & Dr. S. P. Vyas ISBN: 9788177543414 YEAR: 2008 - First Edition PAGES: 598 BINDING: Hard LANGUAGE: English ABOUT THE BOOK The diffusing fragrance and flavour of plants have been utilized world over for herbal medicines, pharmaceuticals, perfumery, aromatherapy and culinary purposes. The demand for plant based therapeutics has increased immensely in both developing and developed countries due to growing recognition that they are natural products, being nonnarcotic, having no side-effects and easily available at affordable prices since some of the aromatic plant species have the unique capability to grow under low tility, rainfed conditions and salinity effected soils with low inputs, therefore scientific cultivation of aromatic plants can became an important tool for socioeconomic development of rural masses and it can also provide green health alternatives in the form of eco-friendly products. Plants produce a range of bioactive compounds and a