Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Rosmarinus officinalis L., an evergreen shrub in the Lamiaceae family native to the Mediterranean, features needle-like leaves and is renowned for its bioactive compounds like carnosic acid, carnosol, rosmarinic acid, and essential oils rich in 1,8-cineole, α-pinene, and camphor, varying by chemotype.These phytochemicals underpin its potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, neuroprotective, and anticancer properties. This book explores rosemary’s botany, chemotypes, pharmacology, cosmetic applications (e.g., wound healing, anti-aging), cultivation in well-drained sunny soils, and therapeutic potential in CNS disorders, metabolic conditions, and food preservation.