Abstract
Historically, essential oils have been used mainly under the view of popular medicine. However, with the advancement of science, discoveries about its biological potential aroused interest in the most diverse industrial applications. Since then, not only from plants, new matrices of essential oils, such as micro and macroalgae, have emerged as potential sources to further leverage the market for natural products, in addition to trying to meet the demand of consumers thirsty for healthy lifestyles. In light of this, this chapter had an overview of essential oil conception from microorganisms such as micro and macroalgae. In addition, the chapter discusses volatile compounds from a structural and biological point of view, which is attributed to essential oils. Subsequently, a literature review is deeply described the ecological importance and biodiversity of micro and macroalgae under this new market perspective. Finally, future perspectives associated with these products in latent progress will be examined in order to provide a close look at this new industrial niche.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Essential Oils |
| Subtitle of host publication | Extraction Methods and Applications |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Pages | 465-476 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119829614 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119829355 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- biological activity
- Chemical structure
- essential oil
- microalgae
- volatile organic compounds