TY  - CHAP
AU  - Lubna Abdul Muttalib Al-Shalah
AU  - Nada Khazal Kadhim Hindi
AU  - Israa Harjan Mohsen
ED  - Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
ED  - Wanessa Almeida da Costa
ED  - Sebastião Gomes Silva
Y1  - 2020-09-09
PY  - 2020
T1  - Essential Oils
N2  - Essential oils have been used for centuries by communities all over the world in various areas and for various purposes. These include uses in medicine, flavoring, perfumery, cosmetics, insecticides, fungicides, and bactericides, among others. They are natural and biodegradable substances, generally nontoxic or with low toxicity to humans and other animals. Therefore, constant research in these areas represents an alternative for new and more efficient drugs with less side effects as well as obtaining new products and supplies. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse applications of essential oils in a variety of human activities with a focus on the most important evidence-based developments in the various fields of knowledge.
BT  - Essential Oils
SP  - Ch. 2
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.92216
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.92216
SN  - 978-1-83962-698-2
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-24
ER  -