Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization and Applications

Essential Oils: Extraction, Characterization and Applications brings information on sixteen essential oils from different herbal and aromatic plants, covering in deeply analysis its production and composition, extraction techniques such as distillation, chemistry and properties, characterization and applications. The book also presents the safety, toxicity and regulation of each of these essential oils, besides its trade, storage, stability and transport. The book has three general chapters dealing with essential oils in plants, its extraction and analysis and current trends in use of essential oils, like aroma therapy, agro-food and non-food usage. All the remaining chapters are dedicated to a different essential oil, covering all aspects of: lavender, peppermint, sandalwood, citrus, eucalyptus, tea tree, clove, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, rosewood, juniper and pine, patchouli, clary and essential oils from lamiaceae family. 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.