The Potency and Efficacy of Essential Oils from Selected Aromatic Crop Species Commercially Grown in Uganda: A Review of their Use in Animal and Human Therapeutics | Chapter 15 | Challenges and Advances in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 4

Due to the synthesis of active chemicals, there is a growing usage of essential oils from aromatic crops in the beverage, pharmaceutical, apiary, and cosmetics sectors in addition to aromatherapy. It has been demonstrated that essential oils contain bactericidal, virucidal, fungal, anti-parasitic, and insecticidal properties. The objective of this review was to present a summary of the effectiveness and potency of chosen aromatic crop species that are commercially cultivated in Uganda. With potency, traditional medicinal uses, pharmacological or biological activity, toxicity, phytochemistry, and efficacy of Cymbopogon citratus, Salvia rosmarinus, Eucalyptus citriodora, and Lavandula anguistifolia as the key search terms, we reviewed pertinent articles, books, theses, dissertations, patents, and other English-only reports. Between June and November 2021, we searched databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct as well as search engines like Google Scholar. The essential oils were said to have antioxidant, insecticidal, insecticidal, larvicidal, anticancer, anthelmintic, and insecticidal properties. Additionally, rosemary oil stimulated the neurological system, prevented the growth and release of aflatoxin, and kept mayonnaise stable during storage. The biological effects that essential oils demonstrated in this research support their present and potential usage in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Author (s) Details:

Patience Tugume,
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology & Biotechnology, Makerere University, P.O.Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.

Maud Kamatenesi-Mugisha,
Ethnobiology Laboratory, Bishop Stuart University, P.O.Box 09, Mbarara, Uganda.

George Byarugaba Bazirake,
Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Science, Kyambogo University, P.O.Box 1, Kampala, Uganda.

Waisindye Noah,
Ethnobiology Laboratory, Bishop Stuart University, P.O.Box 09, Mbarara, Uganda.

Savina Asiimwe,
Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology & Biotechnology, Makerere University, P.O.Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.

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