Essential
Oils Processes and Formulations Hand Book. Delhi,
Engineers India Research Institute, 2003, xiv, 274 p., figs., tables, (pbk).
ISBN 81-86732-39-X.
Essential
Oils Processes and Formulations Hand Book. Delhi,
Engineers India Research Institute, 2003, xiv, 274 p., figs., tables, (pbk).
ISBN 81-86732-39-X.
Contents: 1. Essential oils by steam distillation. 2. Essential oil of lemon basil (Ocimum basilicum) var. citriodorum. 3. Processing of fresh ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe). 4. GC-MS studies on the essential oil from the roots of Valeriana wallichii DC. 5. Essential oil from Cinnamomum glanduliferum (wal.) Nees. 6. Quality evaluation of sandalwood (Santalam album) oil. 7. Kewda (Pandannus odoritissimus L.) flower distillation. 8. The essential oil of Macropanax undulatum Seem. leaves. 9. Composition of essential oil from bottle brush (Callistemone lanceolatus) by capillary gas chromatography. 10. Essential oil of Ocimum basilicum L. 11. Composition of essential oil from flowers of Keora (Pandanus odoratissimus Linn.). 12. Optimising yield and quality of Mentha piperita oil. 13. Pesticidal properties of sub-critically extracted plant essential oils against storage pest Tribolium castanaum (Herbst). 14. Seasonal variation in the composition of the essential oil of cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) leaves. 15. Efficiency of steam distillation system for herbs. 16. Distillation of eucalyptus hybrid oil. 17. Mentha cultivation. 18. Distillation of essential oils. 19. Composition of essential oil from the flowers of "Kewda" (Pandanus odoratissimus L.). 20. Insect and pest control activity of essential oils. 21. Chemical composition of the essential oil from the leaves and rhizomes of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rose). 22. GC-MS investigations on the essential oil from Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq. 23. Effect of organic amendments on the yield of palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini Roxb. Wats) var. motia and chemical properties of sodic soil. 24. Chemical composition of the essential oil of cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume) leaves. 25. Production and volatile oil of new four cultivars or basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). 26. Composition of curry leaf (Murraya koenigii Spreng) oil. 27. Essential oil composition of ajowan (Trachyspermum ammi (L). Sprague) seeds. 28. Studies on essential oils chemical constituents of oil of Medicago hispida. 29. Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) leaf oil, a new essential oil for perfumery industry. 30. Influence of fertigation with major and micro nutrients on growth and yield of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L. Heritt). 31. Distillation, storage and marketing of mint (Mentha species) oil in India. 32. Inducing high oil containing plant types in lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus (Stapf.). 33. Accumulation of menthol in Mentha piperita (L). 34. Manufacturers/exporters/importers and traders of essential oils and aromatic chemicals with machinery suppliers.
From the preface: "Essential oils, which are natural volatile extracts of plant materials, generally distilled by steam, hold high export potential in future. The increasing importance of these essential oils as pharmaceutical and aromatherapy aid besides their traditional role in cosmetics not only as an potent ingredient but also as a fragrance donor has opened up wide opportunities for global marketing.
"India has to play a dominant role in the production and processing of essential oils. Country’s bio-diversity coupled with competent scientific force and favourable processing conditions make our country as the natural choice to become a foremost leader in aroma business in the coming years.
"It is opportune time that industry should review its strengths and weaknesses and plan a joint strategy with growers and scientific community to achieve the number one status in the world by the next 4 years.
"The book has been written for the benefit and to prove an asset and a handy reference guide in the hands of new entrepreneurs/consultants and well established industrialists."