There are many types of plant, who are either completely fragrant or some of their parts are fragrant. Either these plants may be herbs as the mint etc. or they may be huge plants as the eucalyptus etc. In the ancient times, they were the main sources of fragrances. People have been using them for the extraction of fragrances from their vital parts.

The mechanism of production of the fragrance

The plants synthesize many types of enzymes for their metabolic activities. Some of them are fragrant. We call them as the essential oils or the ethereal oils. The oils that produce the fragrance are not a common group of compounds but they just have a one thing in common and that is that they produce the fragrance.

However, all the oils and therefore all the plants and herbs that bear fragrance do not have the same fragrance.

Some of the plants that produce the fragrance are the clove, rosewood, sandalwood, jasmine, eucalyptus, etc.

The methods in use for the separation of the oils

The essential oils are very delicate and therefore you while their extraction proper care is necessary. A wide number of methods for their extraction are in use in. some of them are the distillation for the lavender peppermint, eucalyptus etc. Then there is expression especially useful for the extraction of the citrus fruits. The third one is the solvent extraction. This is useful where there is a very small amount of oil and therefore the very much accuracy is necessary.

The oils are very volatile and therefore it is necessary to store them in some solvent. Therefore, some carrier oils are in use for this. Alternatively, their dilution in solvents as pure ethanol polyethylene glycol, etc is also common.

The uses of the essential oils

The extraction and the use of the fragrant oils has become a major industry in these days. The various products like the perfumes, creams lotions body and hair oils shampoos etc are available in the market.

The essential oils are in use for their application on the body or clothes for their fragrance. Their fragrance provides the mind rejuvenation and relaxation. They endorse a pleasant feeling to the mind. Therefore, the aromatherapy is a very useful technique and this aids in the cure of the disease of the mind etc. Some of the essential oils also bear medicinal properties. Therefore, their application on the skin also helps in improving your health.