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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of North America

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Editors:
  1. Ákos Máthé

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

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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
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  2. Introduction to Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in North America

    • Ákos Máthé
    Pages 1-29

  3. Diversity, Conservation, and Sustainability of North American Medicinal Plants

    • Danna J. Leaman
    Pages 31-44

  4. Pharmacopoeial Wild Medicinal Plants of North America

    • Josef A. Brinckmann
    Pages 45-79

  5. American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) and the Maintenance of Urinary Tract Health

    • Thomas Brendler, Amy Howell
    Pages 81-117

  6. Medicinal Attributes of American Elderberry

    • Andrew L. Thomas, Patrick L. Byers, P. Leszek Vincent, Wendy L. Applequist
    Pages 119-139

  7. History, Conservation, and Cultivation of American Ginseng, North America’s Most Famous Medicinal Plant

    • Jennifer L. Chandler, James B. McGraw
    Pages 141-158

  8. Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata L.)

    • Ákos Máthé
    Pages 159-186

  9. Mentha L. and Pycnanthemum L. Germplasm at the US National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon

    • Kim Hummer, Nahla Bassil, Kelly J. Vining
    Pages 187-199

  10. Taxus brevifolia a High-Value Medicinal Plant, as a Source of Taxol

    • N. Z. Mamadalieva, N. A. Mamedov
    Pages 201-218

  11. Dr. Duke’s Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases, a Cornerstone in the Validation of Ethnoveterinary Medicinal Plants, as Demonstrated by Data on Pets in British Columbia

    • Cheryl Lans, Tedje van Asseldonk
    Pages 219-246

  12. 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

  13. 25 Years of DSHEA: Impact on Supply, Conservation and Sustainability, GACPs and Regulatory Compliance of Botanical Ingredients

    • Josef A. Brinckmann, Edward J. Fletcher, Rupa Das, Trish Flaster
    Pages 285-323

  14. Authentication of Medicinal Plant Components in North America’s NHP Industry Using Molecular Diagnostic Tools

    • Steven Newmaster, Subramanyam Ragupathy, W. John Kress
    Pages 325-339

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 341-342
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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

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