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Focusing on 121 vegetable oils and fats, this encyclopedia provides a comprehensive scientific analysis that includes both common and lesser-known oils like Amaranth and Chia. It emphasizes extraction methods and nutritional aspects, particularly fatty acid patterns. The book explores diverse applications in pharmacology, medicine, and cosmetics, while also addressing potential adverse effects. With detailed descriptions and the latest research findings, it serves as a thorough reference for those interested in the properties and uses of various oils and fats.

In this book two novel utilisations of volatile compounds in the field of Pharmaceutical Chemistry are presented. First, volatile degradation products of lipids are applied to the characterisation of vegetable fats and oils and the detection of their adulteration. Unfortunately, routine methods for quality control of fatty plant oils and fats often do not provide satisfying results. Analysis of the volatile compounds of these fats and oils can be a remedy, as is shown for many samples in this book. Furthermore, the study deals with the application of eco-friendly and harmless volatile compounds (terpenes and essential oils) for the reduction of airborne microbes in rooms, which is an innovative alternative to established, partly harmful room-disinfectants.