UID:
almafu_9961013998702883
Umfang:
1 online resource (XII, 288 p.)
ISBN:
9783110791600
Serie:
De Gruyter STEM
Inhalt:
Essential oils are simply the volatile oils of plants. These are concentrated liquids contain many terpenes, alkaloids and alcohols etc. Various compounds of essential oils have bioactive properties such as antimicrobial, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-viral and anti-fungal etc. This book describes the sources of essential oils, extraction and production method, characterizing tools, bioactivity, and various applications in the field of industries, daily usage, agriculture, health, and food.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Author list --
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Chapter 1 Introduction and general properties of essential oils --
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Chapter 2 Essential oils, applications, and different extraction methods --
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Chapter 3 Sources and raw materials of essential oils --
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Chapter 4 Chemical composition of essential oils – fatty acids --
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Chapter 5 Essential oils and their constituents --
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Chapter 6 Extraction, production, and encapsulation of essential oils --
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Chapter 7 Bioactivity of essential oils – anticancer, anti-HIV, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, and other activities --
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Chapter 8 Application of essential oils in industries and daily usage --
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Chapter 9 Application of essential oils in pharmaceutical industry --
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Chapter 10 Application of essential oils in agriculture and veterinary --
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Chapter 11 Application of essential oils in alternative medicine --
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Chapter 12 Toxicity of essential oils --
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Chapter 13 Essential oil screening and bioactive potential of some selected trees from temperate zone of Kumaun Himalaya Uttarakhand --
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Index
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Issued also in print.
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In English.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783110791617
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9783110791594
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/9783110791600
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110791600
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110791600
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110791600
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110791600
