ABSTRACT
Introduction For tens of centuries, aromatic plants and their oils have been used as medicines and as agents to avor and aromatize foods and beverages. By the middle of the twentieth century, western medicine lost interest in
Introduction .................................................................................................... 183 Experimental ................................................................................................... 185
Samples ....................................................................................................... 185 Multidimensional gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and the library-building process ..................................................................... 186 Tracking juniper berry components in oils and distillates .................. 187 Deconvolution software ........................................................................... 187
Results and discussion .................................................................................. 188 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 202 Acknowledgments ......................................................................................... 203 References ........................................................................................................ 204
plant materials. Today, the market for plant-based materials is booming, in part, because of the public’s acceptance of essential oils in therapies to improve mood, reduce stress, and relieve pain. The willingness to try these remedies stems from the premise that natural products can treat medical conditions as effectively as prescribed medicines, but with fewer complications and side effects. Essential oils are advanced as antioxidants, anticonvulsant, antianxiety, antidiabetic, anticancer, antibacterial, antiviral agents and as modalities to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases.1-7 Foods, vitamins, and essential oils are the cornerstones of Naturopathic Medicine, which purports that many medical conditions are best treated with foods, beverages, and natural supplements we eat, drink, or smell.
