Sage: The Genus Salvia containing twenty chapters written by the leading experts in the field, presents a comprehensive coverage on all aspects of Salvia.

Topics covered include:

• The presentation of the (approximately 400) most known Salvia species
• The distribution of the genus
• Its chemotaxonomy, ecophysiology, cultivation technology and breeding methods
• Information on the extraction, isolation, characterisation and structure of a large number of bioactive components
• The various pharmacological properties of the species
• The share of Salvia products in the aromatherapy and natural cosmetics market
• Biotechnological techniques
• Commercial aspects

This comprehensive volume on the genus Salvia should be of interest to everyone involved in medicinal and aromatic plant applications and research.

Contents

1. Introduction
   1. The Folklore and Cosmetic Use of Various Salvia Species

2. Botany
   2. The Sage Plants in Greece: Distribution and Infraspecific Variation
   3. Salvia in Southern Africa Part

3. Chemical Constituents
   4. Terpenoids in the Genus Salvia
   5. Essential Oils of Salvia spp: Examples of INtraspecific and Seasonal Variation
   6. Salvianolic Acids and Related Compounds

4. Cultivation and Breeding
   7. The Cultivation of Sage
   8. Genetic Improvement of Cultivated Species of the Genus Salvia
   9. The Ecophysiology of Salvia: Disorders and Adaptation
   10. Legal Protection of Salvia Varieties

5. Pharmacology
   11. The Biological/Pharmacological Activity of the Salvia Genus
   12. The Antihypertensive Properties of Dan-Shen, the Root of Salvia miltiorrhiza
   13. Why Sage May be a Wise Remedy: Effects of Salvia on the Nervous System

6. Biotechnology
   14. The Biotechnology of Labiatae
   15. In vitro Rosmarinic Acid Production
   16. Salvia spp: Tissue Culture, Somatic Embryogenesis, Micropropagation and Biotransformation
   17. Production of Secondary Metabolites using Liquid Culture of Salvia Plants: Up-to-Date Reports and Scale-up Potential

7. Commercial Aspects
   18. Production of Salvia Oil in Mediterranean Countries

8. General Issues
   19. Scientometric Analysis of Science and Technology Bibliographic Information Sources with Regard to Genus Salvia

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