The use of plants as medicine is as old as human civilisation itself. The earliest record of use of medicinal plants for prevention of diseases and cure of ailments can be traced to Rig-Veda perhaps the oldest repository of human knowledge having been written in between 4500 and 4000 BC. In Ayurveda which is considered as Upa-Veda that the definite properties of the plants and their uses have been given in more details.

In recent times, there has been renewed interests in the herbal medicines and apex body like WHO has recognised the potentialities of the traditional herbal medicines in the management and self reliance of medicinal care system and currently encourages, recommends and promotes the inclusion of herbal drugs in National Health Care Programme because such drugs are easily available and as such are time tested and thus considered to be much safer than the modern synthetic drugs with out any side effects.

India, in this regard has unique position in the world, where traditional systems of medicines –Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy are in good practice in the country and all these are predominantly dependant upon the medicinal plants.

Most of the medicinal plants extensively used in traditional systems of medicines are obtained from wild sources leading to dwindling of populations of numerous plants. Many of the important medicinal plants have been threatened in their natural habitat. One of the major difficulties being experienced by the Indian systems of medicine is that of obtaining sufficient quantities of genuine medicinal plants for the manufacture of genuine medicines.

To correct this situation promoting of cultivation of medicinal plants is became prime thing to the governments. Medicinal plant cultivation is necessary to improve method of collection including natural regeneration of populations in the natural habitats. To ensure effective quality control so as to protect the producer and the consumer. Across the INDIA, many institutes such as CIMAP and other agriculture universities worked extensively and standardised the cultivation of medicinal plants.

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“From dawn until twilight and
from the cradle of the infant to the
silence of the grave, we are
surrounded by t he odorous materials”

. . . . Edward Sagarin

Natural aromatic or essential materials are present in fruits, flowers, leaves, stems, wood, bark, roots and plant exudations like gum. Most of the aromatic materials are plant origin.

Aromatic oils are natural volatile of plant materials, generally distilled by steam and hold high market potential. Very few materials from animal origin are used in perfumes. Musk was extracted from a sac near the navel of the deer. Castoreum is extracted from beaver cats. Due to many reasons and various problems in procuring animal & plant based aromatics, the industry forced to depend on artificial materials. Now various synthetic products have replaced the natural animal & plant based aromatic oils.

The volatile oils occur in most varied parts of the plant anatomy, in some cases being found all over the plant body, in others being restricted to one special portion of the plant. Thus in the conifers of which the pine is a type the volatile oil is found all over the various organs of the plant; whereas in the rose the oil is confined to the petals; in the cinnamon to the bark and the leaves; in orange family chiefly to the flowers and the peel of the fruit; in aromatic grasses and mints to the leaves; in ambrette, cumin, fennel etc in seeds and in vetiver the roots.
In plants these essential oils are produced in specialised glandular cells. In case of leaves and petals the essential oils are contained in the inner most membrane of the cell wall in paranchymatus tissue. In other plants they accumulate as floating drops in the protoplasm or in separate cell cavities.

These essential oils or aromatic oils are chemical compounds of odoriferous nature, which are highly volatile, insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, obtained from plant tissue by steam distillation, expression, absorption into fat or solvent extraction.

We take our odours for granted and little realise how much we would be affected, if our lives are deprived of perfumes. However to mention a few of the important uses of which they are put are as ingredients in the manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, perfumes medicines, pharmaceuticals, Vitamin-A, plastic goods, textiles, leather, confectionery, perfumed tobacco, pan masala, aerated water, syrups, disinfectants, insecticides, fungicides, baby foods, biscuits paper writing pads, cards etc.

Most of the essential oils produced are marketed with in the country. Also, quite many of them are exported. There oils are very expensive and earn a revenue in terms of foreign exchange. India also imports some oils. Among the essential oils exported from India are Mint oil, Citronella oil, Lemongrass oil, Palma Rosa oil, Citriodora oil, Vetiver oil, Pepper Oil, Sandal wood oil, Ginger oil, Cinnamom leaf oil and many other natural oils. India also imports a variety of essential oils such as Anise oil, Geranium oil, Lavender oil, Lemon oil, Patchouli oil, Spearmint oil, Clove oil, Cananga oil etc. along with many other natural synthetic perfumes in small quantities.

Demands for oils extracted from aromatic plants are growing rapidly in twentieth century due to changing life styles of our population in our country. The growth in consumption of these products is directly related to growth in population as most of the products are used in essential products like soaps, agarbathis, toiletry products, food products, medicines, etc. and other similar products. The demand for these products are is growing in geometrical progression in national and international markets due to increased applications.

The increasing importance of these oils as pharmaceutical and aromatherapy aids besides their traditional role in perfumery, cosmetic and soaps not only as potent ingredient but also as a fragrance donor has opened up wide opportunity for large-scale cultivation and global marketing.

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Due to many reasons across the world every country is searching to replace the fossil fuels utleast for some possible extent. There are many alternatives to fossil fuels. Petrol and Diesel are the important fossil fuels. Bio fuel crops are one wonderful alternative to these two fossil fuels Petrol & Diesel.

Petrol can be mixed by ethanol. Raw material used for producing ethanol varies from corn. Sugar, cereals, sugar beet to molasses.

Diesel can be replaced or mixed with bio diesel. Many developed countries have active bio-diesel programmes. Currently in many countries bio-diesel produced from field crop oils like rapeseed, sunflower, soy and tree oil crops like palm oil Jatropha, Pongamia etc. We are having experience, exposure and expertise in the cultivation of these all bio fuel crops. In INDIA Jatropha curcas and Pongamia pinnata is recognised as suitable bio diesel crops.

One detailed report is available with us on biofuels focussing on JATROPHA for sale.

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We can provide complete consultancy for the bio fuel processing units. Contact us for further details.

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