Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications - Softcover

 
9780367504021: Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0367504022 ISBN 13: 9780367504021
Publisher: CRC Press, 2024

Synopsis

Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications presents the development, use and marketing of essential oils. Exciting new topics include insecticidal applications, but there is a continued focus on the chemistry, pharmacology and biological activities of essential oils.

The third edition unveils new chapters including the insect repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils, the synergistic activity with antibiotics against resistant microorganisms, essential oil applications in agriculture, plant-insect interactions, and pheromones and contaminants in essential oils.

Features

  • Presents a wide range of topics including sources, production, analysis, storage, transport, chemistry, aromatherapy, pharmacology, toxicology, metabolism, technology, biotransformation, application, utilization, and trade

  • Includes discussions of biological activity testing, results of antimicrobial and antioxidant tests, and penetration enhancing activities useful in drug delivery

  • Covers up-to-date regulations and legislative procedures, together with the use of essential oils in perfumes, cosmetics, feed, food, beverages, and pharmaceutical industries

  • Unveils new chapters including the insect repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils, the synergistic activity with antibiotics against resistant microorganisms, essential oil applications in agriculture, plant-insect interactions, and pheromones and contaminants in essential oils

  • The American Botanical Council (ABC) named the second edition as the recipient of the 2016 ABC James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award and recognized that essential oils are one of the fastest growing segments of the herbal product market

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About the Author

K. Husnu Can Baser, Gerhard Buchbauer

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Publisher
CRC Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0367504022
ISBN 13 
9780367504021
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
1120
Editor
Baser K. Husnu Can

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