Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

M. Naeem is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Botany at Aligarh Muslim University, India. His research focuses on escalating the production of medicinal plants and their active principles using potent PGRs under normal and stressful environmental conditions. His research also focuses on abiotic stress tolerance in medicinal plants. Dr. Naeem has published over 100 research papers in reputable international journals. He has also authored 12 books and co-authored several book chapters published by international publishers. Based on his research contributions, Dr. Naeem has received multiple awards and recognitions. Dr. M. Masroor A. Khan is a professor in the Department of Botany, AMU, Aligarh, India. After completing the PhD from AMU, he joined the Ohio State University, USA as Post-doctoral Fellow. After returning from USA, he worked as Pool Scientist (CSIR) and, later, as a Research Associate (CSIR and UGC). Thereafter, he was appointed as Assistant Professor in AMU. Prof. Khan has published eight books and about 150 research papers in internationally recognized journals. Prof. Khan contributed to the establishment of Radiation-Processed Polysaccharides (RPPs) as plant growth promoters. His research-collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai resulted in the development of specific agro-formulation, which would help the farmers to increase the productivity and active constituents of MAPs. He has published his valuable research regarding the effects of RPPs on MAPs in high impact factor journals such as Carbohydrate Polymers, Industrial Crops and Products, etc.

Section I – Overview of the Essential Oil-Bearing Plants
1. Current status and future applications of the essential oil
2. Sources, bioactivities and industrial importance of aromatic compounds
3. Impact of abiotic stress factors on essential oil-yielding plants: Adaptation and strategies to overcome unpredictable situations- An Overview

Section II – Agricultural Practices for the Cultivation and Production of Essential Oil Plants
4. Cultivation of aromatic & medicinal plants using standard techniques
5. Effect of organic fertilizers on physiological traits of some medicinal plants
6. Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.): A menthol-producing crop
7. Harvesting and post-harvest processing of medicinal and aromatic plants
8. Agro-techniques of potential aromatic grasses in India
9. Overexploitation and conservation strategies for medicinal and aromatic plants
10. Plant essential oils production under abiotic stress factors
11. In vitro anticancer and antibacterial activities of Forsskal's basil under extreme environmental conditions

Section III - Chemical Composition and Extraction of Phytochemicals
12. Composition and characterization of phytochemicals in aromatic species of Lamiaceae family
13. Chemical composition of essential oil in citrus species
14. Natural plant compounds with diverse and multiple aromas, odors and colors
15. Polyphenols and their biological applications
16. Extraction and characterization of essential oils in aromatic plant species
17. Implementation of novel distillation technology for essential oil extraction

Section IV - Physiological, Biotechnological and Molecular Approaches
18. In silico molecular docking and in (vivo/vitro) studies of bioactive compounds of essential oil plant
19. Biotechnological approaches for valuable aromatic plants
20. Stress tolerance and molecular mechanisms in essential oil plants
21. Study on genetic diversity of medicinal plants

Section V - Applications in Healthcare and Food Industry
22. Applications of essential oil-bearing plants in healthcare
23. Biotechnological production of anticancerous compounds
24. Secondary metabolites, pharmacological activities and commercialization of basil products: major concerns regarding their legislation and approvals
25. Antimicrobial activity of Hypericum scabrum essential oil
26. Therapeutic potential of Eucalyptus plant species
27. Genus Mentha: Volatile oil composition and applications in healthcare
28. Myrtus communis L. from antiquity to today: Ethnopharmacological uses, phytochemical content and pharmacological effects
29. Use of essential oils as additives in active food packaging
30. Essential oil applications in the food industry
31. Conclusions and future prospects