Óleos essenciais no Brasil: aspectos gerais, desenvolvimento e perspectivas Brazilian essential pils: general view, developments and perspectives

<abstract language="eng">Essential oils are extracted by steam distillation of plants or cold pressing of citrus fruit pericarp. They are used in food, cosmetic, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. In Brazil, oils from orange and related products contribute to near 97% to th...

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Main Authors: Humberto R. Bizzo, Ana Maria C. Hovell, Claudia M. Rezende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2009-01-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422009000300005