Research progress on bergamot essential oil and its related product development / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Bergamot essential oil with the fragrance of flowers in pure and fresh smell is a kind of volatile oil extracted from fresh Citri Sarcodactylis Fructus. Like orange and lemon, it is a kind of natural perfume oil. Bergamot essential oil, with obvious antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, can treat sunburn, psoriasis, acne, improve skin, etc. It also can create a relaxed and pleasant feeling and thereby has the effect of antidepressant. Bergamot essential oil has been considered as rare spice oil, and has high value of application in the food and cosmetics industry in foreign countries. At present, the researches on bergamot essential oil by domestic and foreign scholars mainly focus on the optimization of extraction process, component analysis, pharmacological action, and other aspects. With the continuous developments and applications of bergamot essential oil and related products, the range of study for bergamot essential oil is getting more and more widely. This paper reviews the researches on the extraction technologies, various components analysis, pharmacological effects, and applications of bergamot essential oil. At the same time, all kinds of problems probably occurred in the process of bergamot essential oil researches are discussed and the corresponding solutions are pointed out. Finally, some possible development trends and the prospects of the research on bergamot essential oil are also related. Thus more information about the research progress of various aspects of bergamot essential oil can be obtained and serve the research and product development of bergamot essential oil better in our country.