Essential Oils

Extraction, Characterization and Applications

524 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization and Applications covers sixteen essential oils from different herbal and aromatic plants, including production, composition and extraction techniques such as distillation, chemistry and properties, characterization and applications. The book also presents their safety, toxicity and regulation, alongside trade, storage, stability and transport concepts. Essential oils in plants, extraction and analysis, and current trends in the use of essential oils, like aroma therapy, agro-food and non-food usage are thoroughly explored. Remaining chapters are dedicated to different essential oils, including lavender, peppermint, sandalwood, citrus, eucalyptus, tea tree, clove, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, rosewood, juniper and pine, patchouli, clary, and more. Edited by a global team of experts in essential oils, this book is designed to be a practical tool for the many diverse professionals who develop and market essential oils.

• Reihe: Academic Press
• ISBN: 9780323917407
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.02.2023
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Elsevier Inc
• Herausgegeben von: Mohammad Javed Ansari, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik