The Essential Guide to Plant Oils

Contents
Preface
Chapter 1
Edible and Non-Edible Oils Obtained from Plants:  Sources and Characterization
	Abstract
	1. Introduction
	2. Edible Oils
		2.1. Plant Sources
			2.1.1. Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.
			2.1.2. Glycine max (L.) Merr.
			2.1.3. Brassica napus L.
			2.1.4. Helianthus annuus L.
			2.1.5. Arachis hypogaea L.
			2.1.6. Gossypium hirsutum L.
			2.1.7. Cocos nucifera L.
			2.1.8. Olea europaea L.
		2.2. Extraction Methods
		2.3. Oil Composition
			2.3.1. Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil
			2.3.2. Soybean Oil
			2.3.3. Rapeseed Oil
			2.3.4. Sunflower Seed Oil
			2.3.5. Peanut Oil
			2.3.6. Cottonseed Oil
			2.3.7. Coconut Oil
			2.3.8. Olive Oil
		2.4. Commercial Application
	3. Non-Edible Oils
		3.1. Plant Sources
			3.1.1. Ricinus communis L.
			3.1.2. Jatropha curcas L.
			3.1.3. Azadirachta indica A. Juss.
		3.2. Extraction Methods
		3.3. Oil Composition
			3.3.1. Castor Oil
			3.3.2. Jatropha Oil
			3.3.3. Neem Oil
		3.4. Commercial Application
			3.4.1. Castor Oil
			3.4.2. Jatropha Oil
			3.4.3. Neem Oil
	4. Patents Survey
	5. Future Outlooks
	References
Chapter 2
An Insight into Extraction of Essential Oil using Sonic Waves
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Ultrasound Assisted Extraction
		Mechanism
	Effect of Parameters
		Solid Loading
		Extraction Time
		Ultrasound Amplitude
		Ultrasound Power
	Essential Oil Characteristics
	Ultrasound Pretreatment
	Ultrasound-Microwave Assisted  Extraction (UMAE)
	Comparison among Various Techniques
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 3
Phytochemical Characterization  and Evaluation of Antibacterial Potential and Modulator  of Antibiotic Resistance of  the Essential Oil of Campomanesia aurea O. Berg
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Materials and Methods
		Botanical Material Collection
		Essential Oil Extraction
		Essential Oil Chemical Composition Determination
	Microbial Strains
		Substance Preparation
		Culture Media
		Drugs and Reagents
		Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Determination
	Modulatory Effect of the Compound  on Clinical Antibiotic Activity
	Statistical Analysis
	Results and Discussion
		Antimicrobial Activity
		Antibiotic Modulatory Activity
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 4
Phytochemical Characterization  and Evaluation of the Eupatorium intermediun DC. (Asteraceae) Essential Oil Modulatory  and Antibacterial Activities
	Abstract
	Introduction
	Methods
		Botanical Material Collection, Identification and Associated Authorization Ethical Aspects
		Essential Oil Preparation and Phytochemical  Analysis Procedures
		Microbiological Assays
			Strains and Drugs
			Drugs
		Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Determination  and Antibiotic Activity Modulation
		Statistical Analysis of Results
	Results and Discussion
		EIEO Yield and Composition
	Conclusion
	References
Chapter 5
Role of Sandalwood Oil  and Alpha-Santalol  in the Prevention and Development  of Human Malignancies
	Abstract
	Abbreviations
	Introduction
	Anti-Tumor Effects
		Skin Cancer
		Oral Cancer
		Breast Cancer
		Prostate Cancer
	Anti-Inflammatory Properties
	Antihyperglycemic Properties
	Neurological Effects
	Miscellaneous Properties
	Conclusion
	Acknowledgments
	References
Index
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