Mint

This reference on mint serves as the first comprehensive review of these commercially important essential oils, which have a long history of use in flavoring and medicine. This book presents an in-depth look at the genus Mentha, examining its history and production, as well as its medicinal and nutritional uses. It also provides a complete industrial profile, including market size, geographical sources, export and import data, quality assessment, and use in a variety of industries such as cosmetic, consumer goods, and food. Written by internationally known experts, this text is an invaluable companion to all those actively engaged in the research, cultivation, marketing, and production development of mint.

Zusammenfassung
For thousands of years mint has enjoyed an honored place in pharmacopoeias and kitchen cupboards in India, China, Europe, North America, and elsewhere. Today the amount of essential oils produced from the four major mint species (cornmint, peppermint, Native spearmint, and Scotch spearmint) exceeds 23,000 metric tonnes annually with a market value

Inhalt
Mentha: An Overview of its Classification and Relationships, Anatomy, Physiology, Biosynthesis, Molecular Biology, Tissue Culture and Biotechnology of Mint Essential Oil Production, Commercial Mint Species Grown in the United States, The Cultivation of Mints in India, Production of Mint in China, The Distillation of Mint Oils, The Composition of Commercially Important Mints, Oil Composition of the Other Mentha Species and Hybrids, World Production and Quality Control of Mint Oils and Their Commercially Important Isolates, Natural and Synthetic Menthol, The Genuineness of Mint Oils, Biological and Toxicological Properties of Mint Oils and Their Major Isolates: Safety Assessment, Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils and Constituents of Mentha Species, Mentha: Economic Uses

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