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INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
Volume 34, Issue 1, Pages 785-801Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2011.01.019
Keywords
Medicinal and aromatic plants; Cultivation; Industrial; Market trends
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- Ministry of Agriculture of the Netherlands [3030001607076]
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Specialty materials such as essential oils, pharmaceuticals. colorants, dyes, cosmetics and biocides are obtained from plants. Many species of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are cultivated for such industrial uses, but most are still wild collected. The need for renewable sources of industrial products as well as the need to protect plant biodiversity creates an opportunity for farmers to produce such crops. The production of plants as raw material for fine chemicals is different than cultivation of ornamental or food crops. This review attempts to give an overview of the use of MAPs in various industries, as well as trends in the various markets involved. Economic and regulatory issues relevant for such uses of MAP material are also discussed, with a focus on the situation in the European Union. The aim is to provide information to potential producers to help identify interesting MAPs for cultivation. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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