This volume is aimed at offering an insight into the present knowledge of the vast domain of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants with a focus on North America. In this era of global climate change the volume is meant to provide an important contribution to a better understanding of the diverse world of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant research, production and utilization.

This volume includes various colour photos from this area State of the art information is presented by well known experts in the area This is the sixth volume in the series

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Habil. Dr., Prof. Dr. MÁTHÉ, Ákos has 40 years' background of teaching and research in plant ecophysiology, agricultural botany. He is Professor Emeritus at the FAFS, Széchenyi István University, Mosonmagyaróvár.

Two times Fulbright Scholar (1986 and 1995), visiting professor at University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (1995-1997).

Teaching/Research/Consulting and Publications in ecophysiology, plant domestication/introduction, production of MAPs, new crops, new uses of plants, including feed-additives

Served as president of ICMAP (2014 - 2019) and Chairman of ISHS Section MAPs (2006-2014).

Collaborated in international projects: FEED SEG, CEEPUS, ERASMUS+, HERBAID, GOOD HERBS, Herbs4Youth, EOHUB, etc.

Convener/speaker at international scientific congresses, conferences. Network co-ordinator of ESCORENA MAP

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction to MAPs in the North America.- Chapter 2. Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical databases, a cornerstone in the validation of ethnoveterinary medicinal plants, as demonstrated by data on pets in British Columbia.- Chapter 3. Pharmacopoeial Wild Medicinal Plants of North America.- Chapter 4. Medicinal Plant Products, a Discussion of Actual or Probable versus Perceived Sources.- Chapter 5. Juniper species in North America to the same species in Europe with respect to phytochemistry and bioactivity.- Chapter 6. Mentha Genetic Diversity at the US National Clonal Germplasm Repository in Corvallis, Oregon.- Chapter 7. Advances in the research of basil.- Chapter 8. Advances in ther research of catnip.- Chapter 9. Diversity, conservation and sustainable harvest of medicinal plants in North America.- Chapter 10. The Great botanist, Jim Duke.- Chapter 11. TBC.- Chapter 12. Taxol or the story of the American yew.- Chapter 13. The Indian Tobacco.- Chapter 14. The American Elderberry.- Chapter 15. The American Ginseng.