Essential Oils in Human Health—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Medicinal plants have always played an important role worldwide in treating and preventing various diseases. Nowadays, many plants are still used and considered to be a healthier alternative to synthetic products. During their growth, medicinal plants generally produce several primary and secondary metabolites, which are generally endowed with interesting pharmacological activities. Medicinal plants are thus considered to be a rich source of biologically active compounds, which could be useful in drug development processes.Essential oils constitute one of these plant natural products. Generally considered to be a concentrated complex mixture of volatile odoriferous compounds, essential oils are typically obtained from different parts of plants through steam distillation or cold pressing. Essential oils are generally of complex phytochemical composition, consisting of mono- and sesqui-terpenoids in addition to aromatic derivatives.Due to their intrinsic properties, such as fragrance and therapeutic activities, essential oils are gaining tremendous attention and are used for many diverse applications in food and cosmetics, as well as in human health. Thanks to their potential biological activities and therapeutic properties, essential oils have medicinal applications and are used for several purposes, including aromatherapy, natural remedies and personal care. Considering their useful properties, essential oils have attracted increasing interest because of their potential beneficial effects on human health. Even if many studies have been performed with many research papers on this topic, the field of essential oils remains an open investigation area.This Special Issue of Molecules journal aims to gather and collect contributions related to essential oils and their role in human health. Covered aspects include, but are not limited to, chemistry, biological activity, in vivo and in vitro bioactivities, toxicity, bioavailability, bioaccessibility, metabolism, gastrointestinal absorption, etc. Original scientific research, as well as review articles, are welcome.We look forward to receiving your contributions focusing on essential oils and their role in human health.

Dr. Giulia Vanti
Guest Editor

Dr. Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou
Guest Editor Assistant

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