Essential Oil Research Trends in Biosynthesis, Analytics, Industrial Applications and Biotechnological Production

Editors: Malik, Sonia (Ed.) 

2019 Ed.

• Presents the recent advances in essential oil research, from plant physiology to industrial-scale production
• Provides an update on the use of essential oils in food industry, pharmaceuticals and agriculture
• Presents novel approaches to increase essential oil production, such as hairy root culture and biotechnology

This book highlights the advances in essential oil research, from the plant physiology perspective to large-scale production, including bioanalytical methods and industrial applications. The book is divided into 4 sections. The first one is focused on essential oil composition and why plants produce these compounds that have been used by humans since ancient times. Part 2 presents an update on the use of essential oils in various areas, including food and pharma industries as well as agriculture. In part 3 readers will find new trends in bioanalytical methods. Lastly, part 4 presents a number of approaches to increase essential oil production, such as in vitro and hairy root culture, metabolic engineering and biotechnology. Altogether, this volume offers a comprehensive look at what researchers have been doing over the last years to better understand these compounds and how to explore them for the benefit of the society.


Table of contents (15 chapters)

Essential Oils
Pages 3-17
Hanif, Muhammad Asif (et al.)

Factors Influencing the Production and Chemical Composition of Essential Oils in Aromatic Plants from Brazil
Pages 19-47
Boaro, Carmen Sílvia Fernandes (et al.)

Hedychium Essential Oils: Composition and Uses
Pages 49-60
Sakhanokho, Hamidou F. (et al.)

The Essential Oils of the Burseraceae
Pages 61-145
DeCarlo, Anjanette (et al.)

Essential Oil of Betel Leaf (Piper betle L.): A Novel Addition to the World Food Sector
Pages 149-196
Guha, Proshanta (et al.)

Artemisia annua and Artemisia afra Essential Oils and Their Therapeutic Potential
Pages 197-209
Desrosiers, Matthew R. (et al.)

Outstanding Efficacy of Essential Oils Against Oral Pathogens
Pages 211-233
Marinković, Jelena (et al.)

Chemical Diversity and Insecticidal and Anti-tick Properties of Essential Oils of Plants from Northeast Brazil
Pages 235-258
Blank, Arie Fitzgerald (et al.)

Adulteration Analysis in Essential Oils
Pages 261-273
Satyal, Prabodh (et al.)

Essential Oils from Pines: Chemistry and Applications
Pages 275-297
Silori, Gaurav Kumar (et al.)

Biotechnological Approaches to Increase Essential Oil Yield and Quality in Aromatic Plants: The Lavandula latifolia (Spike Lavender) Example. Past and Recommendations for the Future
Pages 301-325
Segura, Juan (et al.)

The Phytochemical Composition, Biological Effects and Biotechnological Approaches to the Production of High-Value Essential Oil from Geranium
Pages 327-352


Biotechnological Production of Aromatic Oils from Plants
Pages 353-364
Banerjee, Aditya (et al.)

The Role of Biotechnology in Essential Oil Production from Non-herbaceous Plants
Pages 365-400
Gounaris, Yannis

Eremothecium Oil Biotechnology as a Novel Technology for the Modern Essential Oil Production
Pages 401-435
Semenova, E. F. (et al.)