Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry & Natural Products

Aromatic Plants

Aromatic Palnts are the fragrant substances (to a great extent ether oils), which are utilized as a part of making scents, in cooking, and in the nourishment, pharmaceutical, and alcohol commercial ventures. Numerous sweet-smelling plants are types of the Lauraceous, Umbelliferae, Myrtaceae, and Labiatae families. In the USSR roses, geraniums, tree, lavender, and rosemary are among the plants utilized as a part of industry.

The WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014–2023 was developed and launched in response to the World Health Assembly resolution on traditional medicine (WHA62.13). The strategy aims to support Member States in developing proactive policies and implementing action plans that will strengthen the role traditional medicine plays in keeping populations healthy. The largest global markets for medicinal and aromatic plants are China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Netherlands, UK and the US It is estimated that Europe alone annually imports about 400,000 tonnes of medicinal plants with an average market value of US$ 1 billion from Africa and Asia.