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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of North America

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  • This volume includes various colour photos from this area
  • State of the art information is presented by well known experts in the area
  • This is the sixth volume in the series

Part of the book series: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the World (MAPW, volume 6)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Medicinal Attributes of American Elderberry

    • Andrew L. Thomas, Patrick L. Byers, P. Leszek Vincent, Wendy L. Applequist
    Pages 119-139
  3. Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata L.)

    • Ákos Máthé
    Pages 159-186
  4. Taxus brevifolia a High-Value Medicinal Plant, as a Source of Taxol

    • N. Z. Mamadalieva, N. A. Mamedov
    Pages 201-218
  5. Catnip (Nepeta cataria L.): Recent Advances in Botany , Horticulture and Production

    • Erik N. Gomes, Kirsten Allen, Katharine Jaworski, Martin Zorde, Anthony Lockhart, Thierry Besancon et al.
    Pages 247-284
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 341-342

About this book

This volume is aimed at offering an insight into the present knowledge of the vast domain of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants with a focus on North America. In this era of global climate change the volume is meant to provide an important contribution to a better understanding of the diverse world of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant research, production and utilization.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science, Széchenyi István University, Mosonmagyaróvar, Hungary

    Ákos Máthé

About the editor

Habil. Dr., Prof. Dr. MÁTHÉ, Ákos has 40 years’ background of teaching and research in plant ecophysiology, agricultural botany. He is Professor Emeritus at the FAFS, Széchenyi István University, Mosonmagyaróvár.

Two times Fulbright Scholar (1986 and 1995), visiting professor at University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (1995-1997).

Teaching/Research/Consulting and Publications in ecophysiology, plant domestication/introduction, production of MAPs, new crops, new uses of plants, including feed-additives

Served as president of ICMAP (2014 – 2019) and Chairman of ISHS Section MAPs (2006-2014).

Collaborated in international projects: FEED SEG, CEEPUS, ERASMUS+, HERBAID, GOOD HERBS, Herbs4Youth, EOHUB, etc.

Convener/speaker at international scientific congresses, conferences. Network co-ordinator of ESCORENA MAP

Bibliographic Information

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eBook USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 179.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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