Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

M. Naeem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of medicinal plants and their active principles using potent PGRs under normal and stressful environmental conditions. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in reputable international journals. He has also authored 12 books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, Dr. Naeem has received multiple awards and recognitions. Dr. M. Masroor A. Khan is a professor in the Department of Botany, AMU, Aligarh, India. After completing the PhD from AMU, he joined the Ohio State University, USA as Post-doctoral Fellow. After returning from USA, he worked as Pool Scientist (CSIR) and, later, as a Research Associate (CSIR and UGC). Thereafter, he was appointed as Assistant Professor in AMU. Prof. Khan has published eight books and about 150 research papers in internationally recognized journals. Prof. Khan contributed to the establishment of Radiation-Processed Polysaccharides (RPPs) as plant growth promoters. His research-collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai resulted in the development of specific agro-formulation, which would help the farmers to increase the productivity and active constituents of MAPs. He has published his valuable research regarding the effects of RPPs on MAPs in high impact factor journals such as Carbohydrate Polymers, Industrial Crops and Products, etc.

• Section I – Overview of the Essential Oil-Bearing Plants1. Current status and future applications of the essential oil2. Sources, bioactivities and industrial importance of aromatic compounds3. Impact of abiotic stress factors on essential oil-yielding plants: Adaptation and strategies to overcome unpredictable situations- An OverviewSection II – Agricultural Practices for the Cultivation and Production of Essential Oil Plants 4. Cultivation of aromatic & medicinal plants using standard techniques5. Effect of organic fertilizers on physiological traits of some medicinal plants6. Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.): A menthol-producing crop7. Harvesting and post-harvest processing of medicinal and aromatic plants8. Agro-techniques of potential aromatic grasses in India9. Overexploitation and conservation strategies for medicinal and aromatic plants10. Plant essential oils production under abiotic stress factors11. In vitro anticancer and antibacterial activities of Forsskal's basil under extreme environmental conditionsSection III - Chemical Composition and Extraction of Phytochemicals12. Composition and characterization of phytochemicals in aromatic species of Lamiaceae family13. Chemical composition of essential oil in citrus species14. Natural plant compounds with diverse and multiple aromas, odors and colors15. Polyphenols and their biological applications16. Extraction and characterization of essential oils in aromatic plant species17. Implementation of novel distillation technology for essential oil extractionSection IV - Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches18. In silico molecular docking and in (vivo/vitro) studies of bioactive compounds of essential oil plant19. Biotechnological approaches for valuable aromatic plants20. Stress tolerance and molecular mechanisms in essential oil plants21. Study on genetic diversity of medicinal plantsSection V - Applications in Healthcare and Food Industry 22. Applications of essential oil-bearing plants in healthcare23. Biotechnological production of anticancerous compounds24. Secondary metabolites, pharmacological activities and commercialization of basil products: major concerns regarding their legislation and approvals25. Antimicrobial activity of Hypericum scabrum essential oil26. Therapeutic potential of Eucalyptus plant species27. Genus Mentha: Volatile oil composition and applications in healthcare28. Myrtus communis L. from antiquity to today: Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemical content and pharmacological effects29. Use of essential oils as additives in active food packaging30. Essential oil applications in the food industry31. Conclusions and future prospects