TY - CHAP AU - Ahmed Abdulwahid Ali Almarie ED - Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira ED - Wanessa Almeida da Costa ED - SebastiĆ£o Gomes Silva Y1 - 2020-06-06 PY - 2020 T1 - Roles of Terpenoids in Essential Oils and Its Potential as Natural Weed Killers: Recent Developments 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. 10 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.91322 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.91322 SN - 978-1-83962-698-2 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-05-07 ER -