edited by
Elisabeth Stahl-Biskup
and Francisco Sáez

This comprehensive volume covers all aspects of the biology, cultivation, pharmacology, chemistry and industrial processing of the genus Thymus. It is the most up-to-date overview of current knowledge in thyme use, and will be an invaluable reference source to those interested in medicinal plants, natural products, pharmacy, pharmacognosy and agronomy.

Contents

1. The History, Botany, and Taxonomy of the Genus Thymus
2. Population Structure and the Spatial Dynamics of Genetic Polymorphism in Thyme
3. Essential Oil Chemistry of the Genus Thymus - A Global View
4. Essential Oil Polymorphism in the Genus Thymus
5. Flavonoids and Further Polyphenols in the Genus Thymus
6. Field Culture, In Vitro Culture and Selections of Thymus
7. Harvesting and Post-harvest Handling in the Genus Thymus
8. Thyme - Processing of Raw Plant Material
9. The Genus Thymus as a Source of Commercial Products
10. The Medicinal and Non-medicinal Uses of Thyme
11. Thyme as a Herbal Drug - Pharmacopoeias and Other Product Characteristics

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