Economic and therapeutic potential of essential oils most used in Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Bieski, Isanete Geraldini Costa
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Santos, Juliana Lima Urbano dos, Ferreira, Míria de Lima, Garcia, Polliana Conceição, Dourado, Suzy Hellen Alves, Januário, Aline Bispo, Messias, Teresa Elizabete, Apolinario, Joelma Maria dos Santos da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Fitos
• DOI: 10.32712/2446-4775.2022.1203
• Texto Completo: https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/1203
• topic: Oils volatile; Brazil; Importation of products; Exportation of products; Óleos essenciais; Brasil; Importação de produtos; Exportação de produtos

Essential oils are highly concentrated and volatile aromatic extracts obtained from plants. The present work sought to optimize information about the economic potential of essential oils in Brazil. By reviewing the literature and updating the existing commercial data, it was possible to identify relevant scientific studies that were selected in searches through the eletronic databases National Library of Medicine (PubMed), Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciElo), Google Scholar, The Cochrane Library, according to the degree of adequacy to the proposed theme. As the country is one of the major producers of essential oils, it’s exports and imports are responsible for handling millions of dollars. Realizing the importance of this product both for health and for the country’s economy, the most studied essential oils stand out: Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.; Eucalyptus citriodora Hook; Eucalyptus urograndis; Eucalyptus microcoris; Mentha arvensis L.; Mentha piperita L.; Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carrière; Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt ex Bor; Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf; Myrocarpus frondosus Allemão; Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck; Citrus bergamia Risso; Pelargonium graveolens L’Hér. The results obtained demonstrate that the production of essential oils in the country is viable and has a great economic and therapeutic potential.