Flax: The genus Linum (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles) [Hardcover]

Alister D. Muir (Editor), Neil D. Westcott (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 22, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0415308070 | ISBN-13: 978-0415308076 | Edition: 1

Linum usitatissimum is a widely distributed plant that has a long history of traditional use as both an industrial oil and fiber crop. It is known as linseed in the United Kingdom, or flax in North America. For the last 15 years, there has been a steadily growing interest in the medicinal and nutraceutical value of flax, including experimental evidence for its use in the prevention of cancer and cardiovascular and kidney diseases.
This volume is a comprehensive review of the genus covering all aspects of the taxonomy, chemistry, cultivation, pharmacology and commercial uses of flax. It describes the disease prevention potential of these plants. With material written by leading experts, Flax: The Genus Linum will be an invaluable reference for those interested in nutraceuticals, medicinal plants, pharmacy and agronomy.

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About the Author

Alister D. Muir is a Research Scientist in the BioProducts and Processing Section of the Saskatoon Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. He has got a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand in 1980. In 1998 he joined Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada where his research is focused on the isolation and purification of plant components with potential nutraceutical, functional food, or pharmaceutical applications.

Neil D. Westcott is a Research Scientist and Section Head of the BioProducts and Processing Section of the Saskatoon Research Center of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Westcott has conducted research on the environmental fate of insecticides, biological control of insects and more recently on the isolation and purification of phytochemicals that have potential uses for both food and non-food uses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (May 22, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415308070
• ISBN-13: 978-0415308076
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.8 inches
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