Essential oils: Extraction techniques, pharmaceutical and therapeutic potential - A review

• Main Authors: Abdul Aziz, Zarith Asyikin, Ahmad, Akil, Mohd. Setapar, Siti Hamidah, Karakucuk, Alptug, Azim, Muhammad Mohsin, Lokhat, David, Rafatullah, Mohd., Ganash, Magdah, A. Kamal, Mohammad, Md. Ashraf, Ghulam
• Format: Article
• Published: Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 2018
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86289/; http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389200219666180723144850

Background: Essential oils are liquid extracts from aromatic plants, which have numerous applications in multiple industries. There are a variety of methods used for the extraction of essential oils, with each method exhibiting certain advantages and determining the biological and physicochemical pr...