Department of Integrative Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates.
Research and Development Head, Umm Al Quwain University, Umm Al Quwain 536, United Arab Emirates.
Molecules. 2021 Oct 27;26(21):6486. doi: 10.3390/molecules26216486.
Essential Oils (EOs) are expensive hydrocarbons produced exclusively by specific species in the plant kingdom. Their applications have deep roots in traditional herbal medicine, which lacks scientific evidence. Nowadays, more than ever, there is a growing global interest in research-based discoveries that maintain and promote health conditions. Consequently, EOs became a much attractive topic for both research and industry, with revenues reaching billions of dollars annually. In this work, we provide key guidance to all essential oil-bearing plants growing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The comprehensive data were collected following an extensive, up-to-date literature review. The results identified 137 plant species, including indigenous and naturalized ones, in the UAE, citing over 180 published research articles. The general overview included plant botanical names, synonyms, common names (Arabic and English), families and taxonomic authority. The study acts as a baseline and accelerator for research, industry and discoveries in multiple disciplines relying on essential oil-bearing plants.
精油（EOs）是由植物王国中特定物种专门产生的昂贵碳氢化合物。它们在传统草药医学中的应用有着深厚的根基，但缺乏科学依据。如今，人们对基于研究的发现越来越感兴趣，这些发现可以维持和促进健康状况。因此，精油成为了研究和工业的一个极具吸引力的话题，年收入达到数十亿美元。在这项工作中，我们为阿联酋生长的所有含精油的植物提供了关键指导。这些综合数据是在广泛、最新的文献综述的基础上收集的。结果在阿联酋确定了 137 种植物物种，包括本土和归化植物，引用了超过 180 篇已发表的研究文章。总的来说，包括植物的学名、同义词、通用名（阿拉伯语和英语）、科和分类学权威。该研究为依赖含精油植物的多个学科的研究、工业和发现提供了基准和加速。
