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Natural Terpenes as Building Blocks for Green Chemistry
International audienceThis chapter presents a complete picture of current knowledge on recent developments of extraction techniques of essential oilsâ source of terpenes and their use not only in food ingredients as aromas, antioxidants or antimicrobials but also as synthons and solvents for green chemistry. The modern applications of terpenes and their original procedures are summarized in terms of their applications, benefits and future trends