Processing of Vietnamese Essential Oils and Related Natural Products

摘要

A project document on processing of Vietnamese Essential Oils and related naturalproducts was drawn up between the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to develop an essential oils industry by utilizing the country's natural resources in soil, climate and essential oil crop plants. The natural flora of Vietnam possesses a large component of essential oil plants, it currently produces cassia oil (Cinnamomum cassia), star anise oil (Illicium verum), litsea oil (Litsea cubeba), eucalyptus oil (Eucalyptus globolus) from the forestry sector. In the Farm sector, Japanese mint oil (Mentha arvensis), citronella oil (Cymbopogon winterianus and C. nardus), Basil oil (Ocimum gratisimum and O. basilicum) and vetiver oil (Vetivia zizanioides) are produced.