Essential Oils

Extraction, Characterization and Applications

Gulzar Nayik, Mohammad Ansari
Elsevier
526 pages
ISBN: 9780323917407
February 2023

This book covers sixteen essential oils from different herbal and aromatic plants, including production, composition and extraction techniques, chemistry and properties, characterization and applications. Extraction and analysis, and current trends in the use of essential oils, like aroma therapy, agro-food and non-food usage are thoroughly explored. The book also presents their safety, toxicity and regulation, alongside trade, storage, stability and transport concepts.