Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Author list VII
4. Chapter 1 Introduction and general properties of essential oils 1
5. Chapter 2 Essential oils, applications, and different extraction methods 25
6. Chapter 3 Sources and raw materials of essential oils 47
7. Chapter 4 Chemical composition of essential oils – fatty acids 65
8. Chapter 5 Essential oils and their constituents 89
9. Chapter 6 Extraction, production, and encapsulation of essential oils 121
10. Chapter 7 Bioactivity of essential oils – anticancer, anti-HIV, antiparasitic, anti-inflammatory, and other activities 133
11. Chapter 8 Application of essential oils in industries and daily usage 155
12. Chapter 9 Application of essential oils in pharmaceutical industry 177
13. Chapter 10 Application of essential oils in agriculture and veterinary 213
14. Chapter 11 Application of essential oils in alternative medicine 237
15. Chapter 12 Toxicity of essential oils 253
16. Chapter 13 Essential oil screening and bioactive potential of some selected trees from temperate zone of Kumaun Himalaya Uttarakhand 269
17. Index 285