TY  - CHAP
AU  - Isadora de Fátima Braga Magalhães
AU  - Carla Junqueira Moraga Tellis
AU  - Kátia da Silva Calabrese
AU  - Ana Lucia Abreu-Silva
AU  - Fernando Almeida-Souza
ED  - Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira
ED  - Wanessa Almeida da Costa
ED  - Sebastião Gomes Silva
Y1  - 2020-05-16
PY  - 2020
T1  - Essential Oils’ Potential in Breast Cancer Treatment: An Overview
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. 4
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.91781
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.91781
SN  - 978-1-83962-698-2
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-25
ER  -