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Progress in Essential Oils: Cubeb Oil

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of cubeb oil derived from Piper cubeba L.

Progress in Essential Oils

Brian Lawrence discusses Juniperberry Oil, Juniper Leaf, Branch and Wood Oils, Eucalyptus citriodora Oil, Cubeb Oil

Historical and recent developments of essential oils and aroma chemicals

Our industry is unique because it is concerned with agriculture, chemistry, physiology, bacteriology and other sciences. No other industry, chemical or otherwise, produces such a diversified and great number of individual materials. It is also understandable that these operations require the application of various chemical reactions and analytical procedures. The future of the essential oil-aroma chemical industry can be predicted in two words: Continuous Progress.

In this month’s column, we evaluate ingredients from Van Aroma, a company founded in 2006 and based in Bogor in Indonesia, specialized in essential oils and other natural extracts.

Flavor Reports: British Society of Flavourists Inaugural Column

This month’s column features odor and taste notes on ingredients such as patchouli terpenes, dihydroeugenol and more.

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Progress in Essential Oils:Thymol-rich Thymus vulgaris oils – Part 2

We take a closer look at the various constituents of thymol-rich thyme oils hailing from various parts of Iran, as well as Turkey, Czech Republic, Spain and Brazil.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Celery Seed and Leaf Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical compositions of celery seed leaf and oil.

Progress in Essential Oils: Mentha Citrate and Ajowan Oils

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

Natural Essential Oils: Extraction Processes and Application to Some Major Oils

This discussion offers a brief overview of the different processes used to obtain natural essential oils. The trend of development in natursl essential oils for the near future will be to: —obtain products free of organic solvents —impove the preparation of the plant matter in order to get better yields —develop aromatic molecules through fermentation

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Progress in Essential Oils: Thymol-rich Thymus vulgaris oils – Part 1

A derivative of thyme oil, thymol contains antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, among others. Part 1 discusses the various constituents of thymol-rich thyme oils.

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.

Progress in Essential Oils: Yarrow Oil, Spikenard Oil, and Dwarf Pine and Mountain Pine Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical compositions of yarrow oil, spikenard oil, and dwarf pine and mountain pine oils

Pattern Recognition Methods for Discrimination of Essential Oils (Rose Oils) by Their Gas Chromatograms

It is possible to distinguish between essential oils of the same type and their mixtures by analysing their gas chromatograms using a pattern recognition method.

Spanish Essential Oils

Red thyme, lavandin, spike lavender, rosemary and more.

Citrus essential oils

The recent trend toward natural ingredients in foods should increase the use of natural citrus oils and aqueous essences, They provide a wide range of flavors and solubility characteristics for use in foods, cosmetics, and cleansers and can he declared as natural ingredients on the label.

Progress in Essential Oils

Lawrence discusses the composition of clary sage oil from Italy, Serbia, Uruguay, Slovak Republic and India. Lithuania, Additionally, he covers the composition of lavender oil from India, Greece, Russia, Italy and France; and the composition of ginger oil from Mauritius, India, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Jamaica, Brazil and China.

Progress in Essential Oils

Lawrence discusses the composition of thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris L.) from Italy, Lithuania, Renunion, Brazil, Germany, Jordan and Cuba. Additionally, he covers the composition of Spanish thyme oil (Thymus zygis L.).

Progress in Essential Oils

Lawrence discusses the composition of styrax oil from Turkey, Honduras and Australia. He also discusses the composition of galbanum oil from Iran, and clove oils and extracts from India, Egypt and Madagascar.

Progress in Essential Oils

In every issue, essential oil expert Brian Lawrence examines and reviews the studies published by authors on a wide variety of essential oils. He explores the studies' results and notes when something is incorrect or needs further study. In this issue, Lawrence covers: calendula oil (Calendula officinalis L.).

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