The global essential oil market has been steadily increasing in size over the past few years,
and is estimated to reach ca. $7.5 billion USD per annum by 2018. Lavenders (Lavandula; …

Pharmaceutical terpenoids belong to the most diverse class of natural products. They have
significant curative effects on a variety of diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases …

The plant kingdom abounds in countless species with potential medical uses. Many of them
contain valuable secondary metabolites belonging to different classes and demonstrating …

The salinization and alkalization of soil are widespread environmental problems. Sugar beet
(B. vulgaris L.) is a moderately salt tolerant glycophyte, but little is known about the different …

The isoprenoids play important ecological and physiological roles in plants. They also have
a tremendous impact on human lives as food additives, medicines, and industrial raw …

Lavender essential oils (EOs) of higher quality are produced by a few Lavandula
angustifolia cultivars and mainly used in the perfume industry. Undesirable compounds such …

ABSTRACT A new method based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) combined with
headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) was established for the determination of …

Essential oils obtained from plants are gaining tremendous attention due to their several
biological properties and use in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Essential …

Secondary metabolites of aromatic plants are used in many health applications as drugs,
pheromones, insecticides, fragrances, and antioxidants. Due to the huge commercial …

Spearmint produces and stores large amounts of monoterpenes, mainly limonene and
carvone, in glandular trichomes and is the major natural source of these compounds …