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Pharmaceutical Aspects of Some Mentha Herbs and Their Essential Oils

This article discusses the pharmaceutical aspects of certain Mentha herbs and their essential oils, and focuses on the most important representatives, defined here as those named in the 31st edition of Martindale's The Extra Pharmacopoeia

Influence of Harvesting Time on Chemical Composition of Mentha piperita L. Essential Oil

Chemical composition of Mentha piperita

Mentha viridis lavanduliodora Sacco Essential Oils: State of the Art

With regards to mint oil chemical composition, discovery and selection of new land races or chemotypes of Mentha species bring forth novel and unique flavor profiles. These are unique model systems for the study of essential oil biosynthetic pathway regulation and can be applied commercially, fulfilling some special market requirements.

Progress in Essential Oils: Mentha Citrate and Ajowan Oils

This edition discusses the chemical composition of Ajowan oil and Mentha citrata oil.

Enantiomeric Distribution of Oxygenated Monoterpenes in Some Mentha Essential Oils

In this research we analyzed chiral oxgenated monoterpenes, which are the predominant and most valuable monoterpenes in Mentha oils.This technique enables us to determine the enantiomeric purities of other components in the oils, such as monoterpene hydrocarbons and sesquiterpenes

Hydro-Distillation of Oils From Aromatic Herbs

Steam distillation for extracting essential oils from plant materials is a very simple operation. In fact, it is so simple that, for a long time, no one thought the way that the steam liberates the oil was worth investigating. So, until recently, this was very poorly understood and distillers were unaware of much inefficiency and waste built into stills and their operating procedures.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Long Pepper Oil

The present article is a survey of literature evaluating the constituents of Piper longum L., or long pepper, fruit oil. In one case, early researchers found the oil was devoid of monoterpene compounds and rich in sesquiterpenes, with b-caryophyllene being the major hydrocarbon. Lawrence (1978) and others also examined the composition of P. longum, the findings from which are discussed here.

Progress in Essential Oils: Rangpur Lime Oil

The present article reviews the components found in different plant parts of Rangpur lime oil, e.g., the peel oil and cultivars, by various researchers using a variety of methods, including GC-FID, GC/MS and others.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Lemon Verbena Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of lemon verbena oil.

Progress in Essential Oils: Spanish Marjoram Oil, Lesser Galangal Oil and Wormwood Oil

This edition discusses the chemical composition of Spanish marjoram oil, lesser galangal oil and wormwood oil.

Progress in Essential Oils: Citron Oil, Pimento Leaf and Berry Oil

This month, Brian Lawrence discusses the composition of citron oil, pimento leaf and berry oil.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Curry Leaf Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of curry leaf oil.

Progress in Essential Oils: Calmus Oil, Triploid Rhizome-Leaf Oils and More

Calamus oil, triploid rhizome-leaf oils, diploid rhizome oils and Nigella sativa oil.

Bulgarian Lavender and Bulgarian Lavender Oil

In spite of the high production costs and the severe competition on the part of some other farm products (such as maize, corn, grapes, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables), Bulgaria succeeded in preserving unchanged one of its national symbols, the Bulgarian Rose Oil. It has been preserved thanks to age-old traditions, to strict observation of the technology, persistent and careful quality control, the Government’s concern and the extremely high international praise for the oil.

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Lavender, Lavandin and other French Oils

My purpose will be to present an overview of the main essential oils produced in France, trying to see, for each, specific points.

Lime Oils from Mexico

We believe that this year Mexican lime oil production will reach 3,000 drums. No stock seems to be available in Mexico from last year’s production; however, some plants are already turning out a substantial amount of product.

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