Essential Oils

Dr. Gulzar Ahmad Nayik completed his Master’s Degree in Food Technology from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India and PhD from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Sangrur, Punjab, India. He has published over 55 peer-reviewed research and review papers, 30 book chapters, edited three books in Springer Nature & Elsevier and one textbook, and has delivered number of presentations at various national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and webinars. Dr Nayik also fills the roles of editor, associate editor, assistant editor and reviewer for many food science and technology journals. Dr Mohammad Javed Ansari is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany, Department of Botany, Hindu College Moradabad, (Guru Jambheshwar University Moradabad), Uttar Pradesh, India . Dr Ansari has also worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Protection, College of Food & Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2017. He did his PhD in Biotechnology from Indian institute of Technology Roorkee, India and M.Sc in Botany from Ch. Charan Singh University Meerut, India. Dr Ansari has published over 130 Research/Review articles in high impact factor journals. Dr Ansari has worked as Principal Investigator in many funded projects in King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr Ansari has participated in many national and international conferences (Abu Dhabi, Belgium, Indonesia, Turkey, USA, Italy, Romania, Germany, Spain, Cuba, Australia, Egypt, Ukraine, Ethopia, Portugal etc.). Dr Ansari is editorial board member of many renowned journals and also member of many international scientific associations and societies. Dr Ansari has supervised many students at master’s level & doctorate level.

*5 stars* “...covers a broad spectrum of essential oils,… methods of extraction and implications for efficacy…. [C]ontains safety assessments for cosmetic use, food ingredients, and drugs [and] aims to provide users/practitioners/distributors with enough information to assess when and how essential oils should or should not be used…. As society ventures into natural approaches to health care, this book is needed to provide an understanding of the risks, benefits, and implications so that utility is appropriate. [A]n important guide for practitioners and a practical tool for professionals who develop and market essential oils…. [C]omprehensive and well organized…, an easy reference guide for any reader and provides a significant level of detail.” --©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Tolu Oyelowo, DC, PhD (Northwestern Health Sciences University)

• 1. Essential oils in plants: Plant physiology, chemical composition of the oil, natural variation of the oils (chemotaxonomy, environmental effects etc.)2. Extraction and analysis of essential oils: Laboratory extraction methods, industrial extraction methods, chemical analysis3. Importance of essential oils and current trends in use of essential oils (aroma therapy, agro-food and non-food usage)4. Lavender essential oil5. Peppermint essential oil6. Sandalwood essential oil7. Jasmine essential oil8. Citrus essential oils (Grapefruit, Orange, Lemon)9. Eucalyptus essential oil10. Essential oils from Apiaceae family (parsley, lovage and dill)11. Essential oils from Lamiaceae family (Rosemary, thyme, mint, basil)12. Clove essential oil13. Ginger essential oil14. Cinnamon essential oil15. Nutmeg essential oil16. Rosewood essential oil17. Juniper and pine essential oil18. Patchouli essential oil19. Clary essential oil20. Tree tea essential oil