An hydrolate (also known as hydrosol, floral water, aromatic or herbal water) is a distillate which product of condensation obtained after an essential oil distillation isolation procedure. Hydrolates are colloidal suspensions composed continuous phase, the distilled and dispersed emulsion droplets water-soluble components, namely oxygen-containing compounds. The movement towards circular econo...

The genus Ocimum has many species that are used to treat diverse kinds of illnesses and sicknesses from ancient times. One them, basilicum L., commonly known as basil, a vital role due its various medicinal goods. It is best plant with pharmacological activities, but also an antioxidant, antimicrobial, larvicidal agent. Although it been traditionally in Serbia traditional medicine for centuries...

The demand for natural-based products industrial applications is increasing sharply and therefore the search new alternatives to plants traditionally used growing. These alternative can be an important source of bioactive compounds under a circular economy approach. Considering potential future use plant by industry, it necessary assess risk associated with their introduction into ecosystem. Th...

The presence of biologically active substances (BAS) in the composition fir hydrolate allows use this waste from essential oil production manufacture functional food products. However, specific taste and aroma limits its without prior preparation production, particular beverages. purpose work is to study possibility using carbon-containing sorbents extract compounds that negatively affect organ...