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Analytical index
Chapter 1 General Introduction 1
1.1 EOs – What are they? 1
1.2 Why EOs are so interesting? 1
1.3 EOs Biological properties 2
1.4 EOs Composition 3
1.5 Aim of the PhD project 4
Chapter 2 Rhus coriaria L. 5
2.1 Introduction 6
2.2 Materials and Methods 7
2.3 Results and Discussion 8
2.4 Conclusion 12
Chapter 3 Anthemis maritima L. 20
3.1 Introduction 21
3.2 Phytochemicals and volatiles 22
3.3 Aim of the work 22
3.4 Results and Discussion 23
3.5 Conclusion 25
Chapter 4 Helichrysum spp. 32
4.1 Introduction 33
4.2 Traditional uses 33
4.3 Phytochemicals and biological activity 34
4.4 Plant material 34
4.5 Aim of the work 40
4.6 Experimental 40
4.7 Results and Discussion 41
4.8 Conclusions 46
Chapter 5 Lavandula spp. 61
5.1 Introduction 62
5.2 General botanical description 62
5.3 Distribution 63
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5.5 Essential oil 63
5.6 Species examined 65
5.7 Aim of the work 67
5.8 Starting materials 67
5.9 Results and Discussion 73
Chapter 6 Rosmarinus spp. 98
6.1 Introduction 99
6.2 Aim of the work 100
6.3 Species examined 101
6.4 Material and Methods 106
6.5 Results and Discussion 112
6.6 Conlusions 120
Chapter 7 Salvia dolomitica Codd 132
7.1 Introduction 133
7.2 Botanical description 133
7.3 Distribution 133
7.4 Traditional and commercial uses 134
7.5 Phytochemicals 134
7.6 Aim of the work 136
7.7 Plant material 136
7.8 Experimental 138
7.9 Results and Discussion 141
7.10 Aim of the study 148
7.11 Micropropagation 148
7.12 Material and Methods 149
7.13 Results and Discussion 151
7.14 Conclusions 156
Chapter 8 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume 162
8.1 Introduction 163
8.2 Phytochemicals and uses 163
8.3 ILs and extraction methods 164
8.4 Aim of the work 164
8.5 Material and methods 165
iii Chapter 9 Citrus spp. 173 9.1 Introduction 174 9.2 Habitat 174 9.3 History 174 9.4 Essential oil 175 9.5 Phytochemicals 175 9.6 Biological activity 176 9.7 Food application 177
9.8 Aim of the work 178
9.9 Plant materials 179
9.10 Experimentals 187
9.11 Results and Discussion 188
9.12 Conclusions 195
Chapter 10 Commercial EOs evaluation 208
Chapter 11 General Methods 234
11.1 Extraction techniques 234
11.2 Analysis and evaluation 235
