EC Nutrition

Following the above intended title review series, this 3^rd part deals with the status of more medicinal plants and essential oils being used in the human 3 phase process DETOX as well as their everyday use for maintenance and prevention of physical disfunctions.

A brief introduction to the vegetal metabolic pathways generating the essential oils as well as the main chemical classes of their constituents are presented. The climate and soil conditions for the second metabolic vegetal production - the essential oils - are also addressed. The link between these chemical constituent classes and some human biochemical effects is discussed.

The highly importance of quality, entirety of volatile chemical components, and pesticide free grade essential oils is also highlighted.

For a thorough discussion of the 3 human DETOX phase process, please refer to [1].

Keywords: Essential Oils; Mevalonic Acid Pathway; Shikimic Acid Pathway; Methyl Erythritol Pathway; Terpenes; Phenylpropanoids; Alkaloids; Flavonoids; Lignans; Alkaloids Toxicity; DETOX; Baccharis trimera - carqueja; Rhododendron groenlandicum - Labrador Tea; Cistus ladanifer - Rockrose or Labdanum; Daucus carota - Wild Carrot

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