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| Title: | Essential oils as Therapeutics |
| Authors: | Garg, S C |
| Keywords: | Essential oils
Therapeutics
Aromatherapy
Antimicrobial
Anthelmintic |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2005 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.7 — C11B 9/00, A61P/00, A61P 31/00, A61P 33/10 |
| Abstract: | Essential oils are the volatile
secondary plant metabolites, which mainly consist of terpenoids and benzenoids.
Research in the later half of 20th century has revealed that many curative
properties attributed to various plants in indigenous medicine are also present
in their essential oils. These oils exert a number of general effects from the
pharmacological viewpoint. When applied locally, the essential oils mix readily
with skin oils, allowing these to attack the infective agents quickly and
actively. Therapeutic properties of various essential oils based on folklore,
experiences and claims of aromatherapists and scientific studies have been
summarised in this review. In vitro studies conducted by the author on
antimicrobial and anthelmintic properties of some essential oils have also been
discussed. |
| Page(s): | 18-26 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.4(1) [January-February 2005]
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