Citrus bergamia : bergamot and its derivatives / / [edited by] Giovanni Dugo and Ivana Bonaccorsi

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910808864703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis, , [2014]
• ISBN: 0-429-16588-9; 1-4398-6227-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (584 p.)
• Collana: Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles ; ; v. 51
• Disciplina: 583.77
• Soggetti: Sour orange; Bergamot oil
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 9 - Composition of Leaf OilsChapter 10 - Bergamot Peel and Leaf Extracts by Supercritical Fluids: Technology and Composition; Chapter 11 - Enantiomeric Distribution of Volatile Components in Bergamot Peel Oils and Petitgrain; Chapter 12 - The Oxygen Heterocyclic Compounds; Chapter 13 - Adulteration of Bergamot Oil; Chapter 14 - The Composition of Bergamot Juice; Chapter 15 - HMG-Flavonoids in Bergamot Fruits: Identification and Assay of Natural Statins by Recently Developed Mass Spectrometric Methods; Chapter 16 - Limonoids of Bergamot: Occurrence and Biological Properties; Chapter 17 - Chemical Contamination of Bergamot Essential OilsChapter 18 - Bergamot and Its Use in Perfumery; Chapter 19 - Bergamot in Foods and Beverages; Chapter 20 - Antimicrobial Activity of Citrus bergamia Risso & Poiteau; Chapter 21 - Pharmacological Activity of Essential Oils and Juice; Chapter 22 - Bergapten (5-MOP) from Plants to Drugs; Chapter 23 - Uses of Juice and By-Products; Chapter 24 - Bergamot Oil Legislation; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents the most current research on all aspects of bergamot and its derivatives, including the history, botany, agro-culture, taxonomy, analytical chemistry, possible contamination, biological properties, and uses. The text provides a fundamental reference for all who are interested in one or more aspects relative to bergamot and its derivatives. Given the wide range of uses for ; bergamot, from food products to perfume, this book can serve as a reliable, comprehensive reference for scientists as well as a helpful product information resource for business-related interests.