Research and application status of rose ethereal oil
Rose etherealoil(REO) is not realoil,it is a kindof volatile substance extracted from the rose flowers byhydrodistillation,which is safe and non–poisonous,andhas special flavor Its chemicalcomposition iscomplex extremely and themain activecomponents are terpenes,alcohols, esters,ethers,aldehydes,alkanes andothers.Themain aroma substances arecitronellol,geraniol, phenylethyl alcohol,linalool,eugenol,rose ether and soon. REOhas stable quality and antioxidant, anti–depressants,anti–bacterial activity,and itcan be used tohealthcare products,cosmetics andhigh–endchemical daily necessities for a typeof natural flavoring additives.Basedon the latest researches which werehome and abroad in recent 10 years,the extraction process,chemicalconstitution, physic–chemical property,biological active functions,and applicationof REO were summarized. The informationmight lead to a reference value in depth study,thecomprehensive development and applicationof the REO.
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