Background Monoterpenes are natural aroma compounds that can be found in plants and
processed foods, being used as flavoring agents in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and food …

Secondary metabolites from plant organisms have always been excellent options for the
pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries. Essential oils are a type of metabolites found …

This review covers literature data summarizing, on one hand, the chemistry of essential oils
and, on the other hand, their most important activities. Essential oils, which are complex …

Plant and plant-derived natural products have a long and significant history in traditional
medicine all over the world. Many studies in the recent past years focused on the benefic …

Medicinal plants have a wide range of secondary metabolites including monoterpene.
These volatile compounds are the main components of essential oils, belonging to the …

Essential oil plants and essential oils (EOs) have been used since early human history to
flavour and treat food and beverages as aroma chemicals and, empirically, as preservatives …

Among all plant derivates, essential oils (EOs) have gained the attention of many scientists.
Diterpenes, a family of components present in some EO, are becoming a milestone in the …

Essential oils (EOs) are volatile and concentrated liquids extracted from different parts of
plants. Bioactive compounds found in EOs, especially terpenes and terpenoids possess a …

Monoterpenes, volatile metabolites produced by plants, are involved in the taste and aroma
perception of fruits and vegetables and have been used for centuries in gastronomy, as food …

Nowadays, essential oils (EOs) have a wide use in many applications such as in food,
cosmetics, pharmaceutical and animal feed products. Consumers' preferences concerning …