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University of Northern Iowa

2011

Medicine and Health Sciences

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Factors Controlling Hop Flowering And Their Potential For Use In The Brewing And Pharmaceutical Industries, Margaret Nicole Crain Jan 2011

Factors Controlling Hop Flowering And Their Potential For Use In The Brewing And Pharmaceutical Industries, Margaret Nicole Crain

Honors Program Theses

Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is a dioecious, perennial vine grown in temperate regions across the world (Stevens et al., 1997). Today hop is being used for two purposes. The first and most prolific is its use in beer brewing. The other is a recent development, but ever growing interest in the use of hops for pharmaceuticals.