essential oil: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnological Information - PubMed Central - Applications of Essential Oils and Plant Extracts in Different Industries. | Oct 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering - Studying the Effects of Essential Oil Bearing Plants on the Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Vodka (PDF). | Jan 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research - Benefits of essential oil (PDF). | Jul 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - 8 Health Benefits of Essential Oils. | May 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journals of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research - Natural Sources of Essential Oils and their properties: A Systematic Review (PDF). | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts - A review: Extraction and therapeutic potential of essential oil. | Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Natural Products - Exploring the therapeutic potential of essential oils: a review of composition and influencing factors. | Jun 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Essential Oils. | Nov 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Minnesota - Taking Charge of Your Health and Wellbeing - How Do I Choose and Use Essential Oils? | Sep 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - 8 Health Benefits of Essential Oils. | Jun 14, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Aromatherapy: Do Essential Oils Really Work? | Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Health Benefits of Essential Oils. | Mar 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Essential Oils: Its Medicinal and Pharmacological Uses. | Jan 26, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - 11 Essential Oils: Their Benefits and How To Use Them. | Dec 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnological Information - PubMed Central - Applications of Essential Oils and Plant Extracts in Different Industries. | Sep 27, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What Are Essential Oils, and Do They Work? | May 15, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 06, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Essential Oil. | Feb 09, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How Essential Oils Work. | Aug 06, 2008 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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