What are Medicinal and Aromatic Plants?
Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAP) are two related plant groups that have in their chemical
constituents that are either active in curing ailments (i.e. MP) or provide flavor and/or fragrances
(i.e. AP) (Chomchalow 2000). Generally speaking, MAP are distinct enough to be classified into
two different categories, if the main uses are taken into consideration, viz.