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Cedrus atlantica is an evergreen Tree growing to 25 m (82ft) by 10 m (32ft) at a medium rate.It is hardy. It is in leaf all year, in flower in September, and the seeds ripen from October to December. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate strong winds but not maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.

The wood itself is hard and strongly aromatic because of the essential oil it contains, which is obtained by steam distillation. Origination in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa, Linen chests were frequently crafted from cedar. The ancient Egyptians prized the oil, mostly for embalming purposes, but also for cosmetics and perfumery, and solomons temple was built with cedar wood. Today, closet liners and accessories are frequently crafted from cedar, and oil is currently used in commercial soaps, cosmetics and perfumes, especially mens colognes.

Peru balsam oil also known as black balsam, quina, tolu, Balsam fir oil, and balsamo, comes from the balsam of Peru which is a resinous substance obtained from the tree known as Myroxylon balsamum or Myroxylon pereirae. This resin is oily in nature and smells like a mixture of clove, cinnamon and vanilla. This is a unique aromatic combination of sweet and spicy.

Myroxylon genus was originally described in 1753 by Linnaeus, such description was made using a specimen collected in the province of Cartagena and named it as Toluifera balsamum. It was established firstly by Linnaeus filius in 1781, when he described Myroxylon peruiferum based on a specimen collected by Mutis in South America.

The crude gum resin collected from Myroxylon pereira is subjected to steam distillation to obtain the sweet spicy Peru Balsam oil which has multiple applications for its aroma.

Holy Basil, also known as Tulasi or as the botanical Ocimum basilicum, ct. Estragole and Ocimum basilicum, ct. Estragole is negative to part of southern India and south east Asia. It is used extensively across India in the practice of Ayurvedic medicine and for spiritual purposes.

As a food ingredient the dried herb is very popular in Thai cuisine where is it often called Thai Holy Basil (known locally as kaphrao). You will find it in many traditional Thai dishes so look out for it when you next indulge in your Favorite Thai dishes!

Although basil grows best outdoors, it can be grown indoors in a pot and, like most herbs, will do best on a sun-facing windowsill. It should be kept away from extremely cold drafts, and grows best in strong sunlight, therefore a greenhouse or row cover is ideal if available. It can, however, be grown even in a basement, under fluorescent lights.

If its leaves have wilted from lack of water, it will recover if watered thoroughly and place in a sunny location. Yellow leaves towards the bottom of the plant are an indication that the plant has been stressed; usually this means that it needs less water, or less or more fertilizer.

Basil is possibly native to India and has been cultivated there for more than 5, 000 years. It was thoroughly familiar to the Greek authors Theophrastus and Discords. It is a tender plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asia Cuisines of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.

The genusCinnamomum(Laureaceae family) consists of 250 spices of trees and shrubs distributed in south-east Asia, China, and Australia. It is a small, evergreen tree, 1015m tall. The bark is widely employed as a spice, its leaves are ovate-oblong in shape, and 718cm long. The flowers, arranged in panicles, have a greenish color and have a rather disagreeable odor. The fruit is a purple 1cm berry containing a single seed. It is found in tropical rain forests, where it grows at various altitudes from highland slopes to lowland forests and occurs in both marshy places and on well-drained soils. However, in latitudes with seasonal climatic conditions, they become exceedingly rare. There are two main varieties of cinnamon namely the Ceylon or true cinnamon (Cinnamon zeylanicum) and cassia (Cinnamom aromaticum).C. zeylanicumis native to Sri Lanka and tropical Asia and exotic to several African countries, such as Comoros, Ghana, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

The most importantcinnamonoils in word trade are those fromCinnamomumzeylanicum, Cinnamomum cassia, andCinnamomum camphora. The cinnamon essential oil composition varies depending on the geographical origin of the spice and the processing conditions. Likewise, it has been detected slight differences between the composition of volatile oils from buds, flowers, and fruits fromC. zeylanicum.Jayaprakasha etal. (2000)reported that the oil from buds contains higher amounts of mono and sesquiterpenes, and most characteristic compounds such as cinnamaldehyde are found in flowers and fruits and in lower amounts in buds

The barks are commonly used in Cameroon as spices and for the treatment ofcardiovascular diseases and cancers. Cinnamaldehyde(1;75%) andcamphor(56%) are the major compounds in oil and stem bark, respectively.Cinnamon extractinhibits the formation of toxic Aoligomersand prevents the toxicity of A on neuronal PC12 cells. Oral administration of cinnamon extract induced to the reduction of plaques and improvement in cognitive behavior to aggressiveAlzheimer's diseasetransgenic mice. The prevention or treatments of Alzheimers disease are mostly based on drugs inhibition ofcholinesterasefunction or formation ofamyloidplaque. Pathologies anddementiasof the nervous system, such as Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease (Lei etal., 2010) can result whentau proteins(tau proteins are proteins that stabilize microtubules) become defective and no longer stabilize microtubules properly. Chemicals able to prevent the tau aggregation may be a key factor in the development of new drugs.

Abies is the important genus of the Coniferales, commonly the plant has been termed as the FIRS. Some of the species of the FIRs has been termed as the silver FIRs Abies names has been proposed by the Nirgil (70-19 BC) for the wood of the plant , the name has been used for the scandivinian FIRs, silver FIRs usually found in the high mountainous area (500-2000 m. The moist humid conditions are required for the cultivation of the FIRs, the rainfall for the cultivation of the FIRs should be between the 800-2000 mm, it is distributed in whole of the northern part of the world , they are distributed in the central Europe, south and eastern Germany.

The plant is erect, pyramidical typical cone shaped, the plant has the very marvelous appearances, likes the typical ornaments. Leaves of the Abies are like the other Coniferales needles; in some of the species dimorphism can be observed. Abies spectabilis is an evergreen tree with a narrow, conical crown; it can grow up to 45 meters tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 200cm or more in diameterThe tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a source of medicines and materials.This species has a wide distribution from East Nepal into eastern Afghanistan and is usually the dominant tree in the stands, but may also occur with other conifers or broadleaf trees. The forest has suffered severe depletion, especially at the lower elevations, from logging and deforestation. A population decline of approximately 25% over the past three generation has occurred. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2013).

Ginger is widely used as spice, and it has its origins in India. It is a medicinal plant in folk and traditional medicines. The spice is very common in India (it is known as adrak in Hindi) and China and is now used all over the world. It forms an integral part of many Asian cuisines due to its digestive properties. It is especially helpful in digesting food items such as meat and poultry, and it is frequently added to recipes for cooking meat as it softens the meat considerably, making it easier to digest. Ginger root and ginger oil are also used as preservative and flavoring agents. The aim of this study was to review the chemical composition and biological activities ofZ. officinale(ginger) essential oil. Ginger oil is extracted fromZ. officinalerhizomes, which its chemical composition influences from geographical region, extraction methods, freshness or dryness of rhizomes. The antibacterial, antifungal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, immunomodulatory, relaxant, and warming effects of ginger oil have been confirmed in experimental and preclinical studies.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a plant used in traditional medicine against different diseases because of its various properties (antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, etc.). Ginger is generally recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration. Numerous studies have been carried out to characterize and isolate its main bioactive compounds to elucidate the mechanisms of its antimicrobial activity against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in foods. Results indicate that ginger contains monoterpenoids, sesquiterpenoids, phenolic compounds, and its derivatives, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, esters, which provide a broad antimicrobial spectrum against different microorganisms and make it an interesting alternative to synthetic antimicrobials. However, its application in foods has been scarcely explored and represents an opportunity area for further research. This review provides an updated overview of the main bioactive compounds of ginger, its potential application, and toxicity as an antimicrobial in food products.

Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa), a plant in the family of Lecythidaceae, is native to the Amazon rain forest, is exploited commercially, and is geographically distributed in adjacent areas in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. It is an extractive product, collected directly from the native forest, with high ecological, social, economic, and nutritional values. Brazil nut is considered a good nutritional source for functional food and an alternative source of protein and energy for some consumer groups. It is a significant product of the Amazon rain forest and in production chains of various foods, with worldwide production of 78 000 tons, with Brazil accounted for 40% of this value in 2008.

The oil is often used in shampoos, soaps, hair conditioners, and skin-care products.

Salvia hispanica L., commonly known as chia, is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family of about 900 species of green plants, characterized by its high nutritional and therapeutically potential. Native to Central American countries such as Guatemala and Mexico, its possible development is guaranteed by warm temperatures of 1530C and high rainfall. The ancient indigenous Aztec civilization consumed chia seed roasted and grounded incorporated to many foods as a source of energy. The word chia derives from the Nahuatl word chian with means oily. The name Salvia hispanica was given by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus (170778), who confused the wild-growing plant coming from the New World with a native plant from Spain. The maximum height of the plant is 1 m with leaves of about 48 cm long and 36 cm wide. The flowers are white or purple containing oval seed mottle-colored with brown, gray, black, and white.

The culinary uses ofchia seedhave been as a whole seed, seed flour, seed mucilage, and seed oil.

Macadamia, (genus Macadamia), genus of four species of evergreen trees belonging to the family Proteaceae known for their richly flavoured edible seeds. The trees originated in the coastal rainforests and scrubs of what is now Queensland in northeastern Australia and are grown commercially in a number of subtropical areas. Commonly known as macadamia nuts, the seeds are often roasted and salted or are used by bakers and chocolatiers in confections and chocolates. They are a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B, and they contain 73 percent fat.

Macadamia integrifolia, commonly called macadamia nut, is a large, spreading broadleaf evergreen tree that typically grows to 30-50' tall. It is native to rainforests in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Macadamia nuts were a food source for aborigines long before Europeans first visited Australia. This tree was first introduced to Hawaii in 1837. Glossy oblong-lanceolate to oblong-ovate leaves (to 8-10" long) usually in whorls of three have slightly wavy margins. Sweetly fragrant, white to pinkish-white flowers (each to 1/2" long) in narrow drooping axillary racemes (to 8" long) bloom in winter and spring. Flowers are followed by the nuts. Each creamy white nut is encased in a hard, smooth, shiny shell. Shells are so hard that they cannot be opened by hand nutcrackers. Commercial fruits are opened by powerful husking machines. Although macadamia

Moringa oleifera belonging to the family of Moringaceae is an effective remedy for malnutrition. Moringa is rich in nutrition owing to the presence of a variety of essential phytochemicals present in its leaves, pods and seeds. In fact, moringa is said to provide 7 times more vitamin C than oranges, 10 times more vitamin A than carrots, 17 times more calcium than milk, 9 times more protein than yoghurt, 15 times more potassium than bananas and 25 times more iron than spinach. The fact that moringa is easily cultivable makes it a sustainable remedy for malnutrition. Countries like Senegal and Benin treat children with moringa. Children deprived of breast milk tend to show symptoms of malnutrition. Lactogogues are generally prescribed to lactating mothers to augment milk production. The lactogogue, made of phytosterols, acts as a precursor for hormones required for reproductive growth. Moringa is rich in phytosterols like stigmasterol, sitosterol and kampesterol which are precursors for hormones.

All parts of theMoringatree (leaves, seeds, roots and flowers) are suitable for human and animal consumption. The leaves, which are rich in protein, minerals, -carotene and antioxidant compounds, are used not only for human and animal nutrition but also in traditional medicine. The seeds, instead, have attracted scientific interest asM. oleiferaseed kernels contain a significant amount of oil (up to 40%) with a high-quality fatty acid composition (oleic acid > 70%) and, after refining, a notable resistance to oxidative degradation. The oil is known commercially as Ben oil or Behen oil. Its properties make it suitable for both human consumption and commercial purposes. Indeed, Moringaoil could be a good substitute for olive oil in the diet as well as for non-food applications, like biodiesel, cosmetics, and a lubricant for fine machinery. Moreover, after oil extraction, the seed cake can be used in wastewater treatment as a natural coagulant or as an organic fertilizer to improve agricultural productivity.

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is grown as an oilseed crop worldwide in temperate and subtropical climates. Among oilseeds, sunflower generally ranks fifth behind soybeans, rapeseed, cottonseed, and peanuts, with an average annual world production of 2127 million metric tons (Mt). Unlike soybean, sunflower is primarily an oil crop, with high protein meal being a by-product. Sunflower is grown on every continent, with Argentina, the former USSR, Eastern Europe, the European Union, and the United States being the largest producers.

Sunflowers grow in dry areas, so they are heavily influenced by environmental conditions. Sunflower yield increased drastically after hybrids entered production in the 1980s, but sunflower yield has changed little right up to today. Therefore, sunflower breeders should investigate this lack of heterosis by planning new plant designs utilizing both land races and wild species. Seed yield is mostly related to three main characters: plants per hectare, seeds per plant, and seed weight. Physiologically, these traits are mostly related to higher photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and water use efficiency rate.

Sunflower oil is a non-comedogenic carrier oil which is highly absorbent and wont clog pores. Its non-irritating for most people, and can be used on all types of skin, including dry, normal, oily, and acne prone.

Black pepper is native to India and is extensively cultivated there and in tropical regions. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. Black pepper essential oil and its major active principle, piperine, which has the ability to enhance the digestive system and protect us against oxidative damage. The aroma of black pepper is spicy, musky, warm, and or course peppery. Its oil is mostly used as a supplement for digestive and nervous system support and wellness. For this reason, many people will use the oil as a flavouring in their cooking, just as you might with crushed black pepper.

Black pepper is native to India and is extensively cultivated there and in tropical regions. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. Black pepper essential oil and its major active principle, piperine, which has the ability to enhance the digestive system and protect us against oxidative damage. The aroma of black pepper is spicy, musky, warm, and or course peppery. Its oil is mostly used as a supplement for digestive and nervous system support and wellness. For this reason, many people will use the oil as a flavouring in their cooking, just as you might with crushed black pepper.

As of 2013, Vietnam was the world’s largest producer and exporter of black peppercorns, producing 163, 000 tonnes or 34%of the world total of 473, 000 tones (table). Other major producers include Indonesia (19%) (table). Global pepper production may very annually according to crop management, disease and weather. Vietnam dominates the export market, using almost none of its production domestically. Peppercorns are among the most widely treaded spice in the world, accounting for 20 percent of all spice imports. 

The word 'attar', 'ittar' or 'othr' is basically an Arabic word which means 'scent'; this in turn is believed to have been derived from the Persian word Atr, meaning 'fragrance'. Attar (Arabic: ‎) also known as ittar is a natural perfume oil derived from botanical sources, such as flowers (jasmine, rose, sandalwood and more), herbs, spices, or barks. Oils can also be expressed by chemical means but generally natural perfumes which qualify as Attars are distilled naturally. Once obtained, these oils are generally distilled into a wood base such as sandalwood and then aged. The aging period can last from one to ten years depending on the botanicals used and the results desired.

A large number of references to cosmetics and perfumes in Sanskrit literature were found like in the Brhatsamhita is a 6th century Sanskrit encyclopaedia by Varahamihira (505 AD – 587 AD). Cosmetics and perfumes making were mainly practiced for the purpose of worship, sale and sensual enjoyment. Gandhayukti gave recipes for making scents. It gives a list of eight aromatic ingredients used for making scents. They were: Rodhara, Usira, Bignonia, Aguru, Musta, Vana, Priyangu, and Pathya. The Gandhayukti also gave recipes for mouth perfumes, bath powders, incense and talcum powder. The manufacture of rose water began perhaps in the nineteenth century AD. The earliest distillation of attar was mentioned in the Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita. The Harshacharita, written in 7th century AD in northern India, mentions use of fragrant agarwood oil. In ancient India, attar was prepared by placing precious flowers and sacred plants into a water or vegetable oil. Slowly the plants and flowers would infuse the water/oil with their delicate fragrance. The plant and flower material would then be removed and a symphony of their aromatic beauty would be held in the attar. These attars were then worn as a sacred perfume or to anoint. Some of the first lovers of Attars were the Mughal nobles of India. Jasmine attar was the favourite perfume of the Nizams of the Hyderabad state. Attar figures into some of the romantic stories of a bygone era. Its patrons included great poets like the legendary Mirza Ghalib. When Ghalib met his beloved in the winter, he rubbed his hands and face with attar hina. In Ain-e-Akbari, Abul Fazal, has mentioned that Akbar used attar daily and burnt incense sticks (bakhoor) in gold and silver censers. A princess's bath was incomplete without incense and attar. Avery popular attar with the Mughal princes was ood, prepared in Assam.

Abies is the important genus of the Coniferales, commonly the plant has been termed as the FIRS. Some of the species of the FIRs has been termed as the silver FIRs Abies names has been proposed by the Nirgil (70-19 BC) for the wood of the plant , the name has been used for the scandivinian FIRs, silver FIRs usually found in the high mountainous area (500-2000 m. The moist humid conditions are required for the cultivation of the FIRs, the rainfall for the cultivation of the FIRs should be between the 800-2000 mm, it is distributed in whole of the northern part of the world , they are distributed in the central Europe, south and eastern Germany.

The plant is erect, pyramidical typical cone shaped, the plant has the very marvelous appearances, likes the typical ornaments. Leaves of the Abies are like the other Coniferales needles; in some of the species dimorphism can be observed. Abies spectabilis is an evergreen tree with a narrow, conical crown; it can grow up to 45 meters tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 200cm or more in diameter

The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a source of medicines and materials.

This species has a wide distribution from East Nepal into eastern Afghanistan and is usually the dominant tree in the stands, but may also occur with other conifers or broadleaf trees. The forest has suffered severe depletion, especially at the lower elevations, from logging and deforestation. A population decline of approximately 25% over the past three generation has occurred. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2013).

Floral wateris obtained by the same process as the essential oil, namely by steam distillation of water. The flowers are crossed by water-steam. Once it is released from the container, the steam, which is enriched by the essential oil contained by the plants, is condensed in a coil that has been kept in cold. The recovered fluid is composed by essential oil and water: The floral water is the water naturally enriched by traces of essential oils (about 0.1%). The floralwater concentration will be expressed as a percentage. A floral water at 50% means that 50 kg of dry plants were required to produce 100 kg of floral water.

Basil is possibly native to India and has been cultivated there for more than 5, 000 years. It was thoroughly familiar to the Greek authors Theophrastus and Discords. It is a tender plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asia Cuisines of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.

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Basil is possibly native to India and has been cultivated there for more than 5, 000 years. It was thoroughly familiar to the Greek authors Theophrastus and Discords. It is a tender plant, best known as a culinary herb prominently featured Italian cuisine, and also plays a major role in Southeast Asia Cuisines of Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Taiwan. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a strong, pungent, often sweet smell.

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Myrtus communis is an evergreen, hermaphrodite (flowers have both male and female organs) shrub. The leaves are aromatic, balsamic. Recent studies revealed the presence of substance with antibiotic action. Myrtus communis plant is taken internally in the treatment of urinary infections, digestive problems, vaginal discharge, bronchial congestion, sinusitis and dry coughs. In India it is used to treat cerebral affections, particularly epilepsy.

Essential oils are distilled from the aromatic leaves, bark, and roots of plants. If applied to the skin directly, they can cause reactions, such as severe irritation, redness or burning.

Carrier oils and essential oils are made from plants. Carrier oils are used to dilute essential oils and carry them to skin. Thats because essential oils are potent and can cause irritation when applied directly to skin. Most carrier oils are unscented or lightly scented and dont interfere with an essential oils therapeutic properties. They may be used alone or with other oils to nourish skin.

Carrier oils are used to dilute the essential oils and help carry them into the skin. Aloe vera gels and unscented body lotion are also sometimes used as carriers.

To be used in aromatherapy, it is recommended that the oil is obtained through cold pressing. In this process, the oil is extracted by crushing the plants. Users claim that the fragile nutrients in the oil can be damaged if they are extracted with heat. Venkatramnas carrier Oils are extracted from the Cold Pressed method to retain their properties.