Handbook of Essential Oils Science Technology and Applications - Tapa dura

Handbook of Essential Oils Science Technology and Applications

Hardcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Organic essential oils and aromatic plants. 2. Medicinal oil plants. 3. Fragrance oil. 4. Edible oils. 5. Uses for essential oils. 6. The phyto-chemistry of essential oils. 7. The organic production of essential oils. 8. Toxic oil syndrome. Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls and Ayurvedic literature record physicians administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document health choices and the oils do not disappoint. The growing body of evidence of their efficacy for more than just scenting a room underscores the need for production standards, quality control parametres for raw materials and finished products, and well-defined Good Manufacturing Practices. Essential oils are generally extracted by distillation, often by using steam. Other processes include expression, solvent extraction, absolute oil extraction, resin tapping, and cold pressing. They are used in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps and other products, for flavoring food and drink and for adding scents to incense and household cleaning products. This book is a helpful resource for academicians, food scientists, food engineers and technologists, food industry operators, government researchers and regulatory agencies. Nº de ref. del artículo: 125841

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