Science and Technology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

Turkey has a unique biodiversity in terms of medicinal and aromatic plants. The medicinal and aromatic value of Turkish plants, especially endemic species, is very high. For this reason, the Anatolian flora is a very rich source of ethnobotanical research for traditional medicine practices and modern medical science. Moreover, the active ingredients of heavy industrial products such as medicines, aromas, perfumes, cosmetics, spices, functional foods and natural dyes are obtained from medicinal and aromatic plants.
This book will help students who study medicinal and aromatic plants, scientists who do research, and individuals who are curious about the subject to better know, understand more, research more deeply, and finally more It has been prepared in the light of scientific findings and academic rules in order to help students
In the book; the adventure of medicinal and aromatic plants from past to present, use of medicinal and aromatic plants in traditional medicine applications, distillation and extraction methods, herbal medicines and phytotherapy, essential oils and aromatherapy, perfumery and perfume plants, spices and spice plants, alkaloids and pleasure plants, herbal dyes Almost every subject such as dye and dye plants, production and reproduction methods of medicinal and aromatic plants, cultivation and breeding has been explained in detail with charts, graphics, pictures and figures.
With the information you will learn from this book, you can grow medicinal and aromatic plants in your field, garden or greenhouse, produce herbal teas, spices and natural dyes and medicinal preparations such as tinctures, creams, ointments, syrups, sherbets and pastes from your products to make your daily life healthier and higher quality, distillation. By making pure essential oils and aromatic waters, you can obtain perfume and cosmetic extracts by extraction.