Introduction
The earliest humans are presumed to have subsisted on
plants and seeds (God said, ‘See, I have given you every
plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth,
and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them
for food’; Genesis 1:29). It follows then that essential oils
(EOs) from plants have occupied an important place in
human history. Numerous written accounts of the extraction
and use of EOs have been found in different regions,
such as India (5000 BC) and Mesopotamia or Greece
(3000 BC) [1,2
].
Since their discovery, EOs have been used as food flavors
and additives, medicines, aphrodisiacs, and cosmetics, or
even during cult rituals. Presently, EOs are attracting
increasing interest for research as well as diverse applications.
The market demand of EOs has increased with
their wide range of uses in the foodstuff, pharmaceuticals,
cosmetics and perfumes, aromatherapy, and agriculture
IntroductionThe earliest humans are presumed to have subsisted onplants and seeds (God said, ‘See, I have given you everyplant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth,and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have themfor food’; Genesis 1:29). It follows then that essential oils(EOs) from plants have occupied an important place inhuman history. Numerous written accounts of the extractionand use of EOs have been found in different regions,such as India (5000 BC) and Mesopotamia or Greece(3000 BC) [1,2].Since their discovery, EOs have been used as food flavorsand additives, medicines, aphrodisiacs, and cosmetics, oreven during cult rituals. Presently, EOs are attractingincreasing interest for research as well as diverse applications.The market demand of EOs has increased withtheir wide range of uses in the foodstuff, pharmaceuticals,cosmetics and perfumes, aromatherapy, and agriculture
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