Handbook of Essential Oils : Science, Technology, and Applications

K Husnu Can Baser

ISBN 10: 0815370962 / ISBN 13: 9780815370963

Published by CRC Press Aug 2020, 2020

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Neuware - The new edition 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Essential Oils : Science, Technology, and Applications
• Publisher: CRC Press Aug 2020
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815370962
• ISBN 13: 9780815370963
• Binding: Buch
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 0D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1247 grams

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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

About the Author

K. Husnu Can Baser, Gerhard Buchbauer