The use of essential oils (EOs) worldwide continues to rise, and EOs are already established in folk and western medicine as remedies against inflammation, respiratory diseases, and infections, and are used for aromatherapy, insect repellents, food preservatives, and in the perfume and cosmetics industries. Pesticide residues are already present in the environment, however, and are thus also found in the aromatic plants used for EO production. The control of pesticides in EOs is therefore essential, especially with the recent trends in EO consumption. This paper is an overview on possible methods used for the determination of pesticide residues in EOs, covering the work of the scientific community in the last 20–25 years.

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精油中的农药和精选的香料提取物。一些例子。回顾

在世界范围内，精油（EO）的使用持续增长，并且在民间和西方医学中已经建立了EOs作为抗炎，呼吸道疾病和感染的药物，并用于芳香疗法，驱虫剂，食品防腐剂和香水中和化妆品行业。但是，环境中已经存在农药残留，因此在用于生产EO的芳香植物中也发现了农药残留。因此，控制EO中的农药至关重要，特别是随着EO消耗的最新趋势。本文概述了用于测定EO中农药残留的可能方法，涵盖了过去20–25年中科学界的工作。