Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals

This current review study covers the applications of vetiver essential oil (VEO) in phytoremediation, emphasizing its remedial capabilities in the cleaning of environmental pollutants like pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, heavy metals, dyes, and other industrial wastes such as chemic...

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Main Authors: Ian G. C. Barcellos-Silva, Filipe K. F. dos Santos, Harsha Kharkwal, Subhash Chander, Amit C. Kharkwal, Rajendra Awasthi, Neerupma Dhiman, Bhupesh Sharma, Giriraj T. Kulkarni, Harold Larssen, Jôsy M. L. Silva, Márcio A. de Souza, William N. Setzer, Valdir F. Veiga-Junior
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author Ian G. C. Barcellos-Silva
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William N. Setzer
Valdir F. Veiga-Junior
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description This current review study covers the applications of vetiver essential oil (VEO) in phytoremediation, emphasizing its remedial capabilities in the cleaning of environmental pollutants like pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, heavy metals, dyes, and other industrial wastes such as chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, and other radioactive wastes. The review also emphasizes the pharmacological potential of vetiver essential oil for different applications, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, antitubercular, antihyperglycemic, antidepressant, hepatoprotective, and nephroprotective uses. The commercial potential of vetiver essential oil in diverse sectors, including global perspectives, is also illustrated along with demand scenarios in different sectors like food, beverage, fragrance, cosmetic and aromatherapy, hygiene, and pharmaceutical sectors. The main constituents of vetiver oil, their relative proportion, and the key findings of pharmacological studies performed using VEOs or their constituents are also summarized in this review article, with special emphasis on activity against phytopathogens.
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spelling doaj-art-9b6949a6e36d486ea61a548a25eab8d72025-08-20T03:12:04ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-05-011410143510.3390/plants14101435Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile PhytochemicalsIan G. C. Barcellos-Silva0Filipe K. F. dos Santos1Harsha Kharkwal2Subhash Chander3Amit C. Kharkwal4Rajendra Awasthi5Neerupma Dhiman6Bhupesh Sharma7Giriraj T. Kulkarni8Harold Larssen9Jôsy M. L. Silva10Márcio A. de Souza11William N. Setzer12Valdir F. Veiga-Junior13Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, BrazilMilitary Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, BrazilAmity Institute of Phytochemistry and Phytomedicine, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201313, IndiaAmity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity Education Valley, Amity University Haryana, Panchgaon, Gurgaon 122412, IndiaAmity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida 201313, IndiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 248 007, Uttarakhand, IndiaAmity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Sector-125, Noida 201313, IndiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Gurugram University, Gurugram 122003, Haryana, IndiaSchool of Pharmaceutical and Population Health Informatics, DIT University, Dehradun 248009, IndiaInternational University of Applied Sciences, D-99084 Berlin, GermanyMilitary Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, BrazilMilitary Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, BrazilDepartment of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USAMilitary Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, BrazilThis current review study covers the applications of vetiver essential oil (VEO) in phytoremediation, emphasizing its remedial capabilities in the cleaning of environmental pollutants like pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, heavy metals, dyes, and other industrial wastes such as chemical, mining, pharmaceutical, and other radioactive wastes. The review also emphasizes the pharmacological potential of vetiver essential oil for different applications, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial, antitubercular, antihyperglycemic, antidepressant, hepatoprotective, and nephroprotective uses. The commercial potential of vetiver essential oil in diverse sectors, including global perspectives, is also illustrated along with demand scenarios in different sectors like food, beverage, fragrance, cosmetic and aromatherapy, hygiene, and pharmaceutical sectors. The main constituents of vetiver oil, their relative proportion, and the key findings of pharmacological studies performed using VEOs or their constituents are also summarized in this review article, with special emphasis on activity against phytopathogens.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/10/1435phytoremediationsoil stabilizationpharmacological potentialglobal marketphytoconstituents
spellingShingle Ian G. C. Barcellos-Silva
Filipe K. F. dos Santos
Harsha Kharkwal
Subhash Chander
Amit C. Kharkwal
Rajendra Awasthi
Neerupma Dhiman
Bhupesh Sharma
Giriraj T. Kulkarni
Harold Larssen
Jôsy M. L. Silva
Márcio A. de Souza
William N. Setzer
Valdir F. Veiga-Junior
Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals
Plants
phytoremediation
soil stabilization
pharmacological potential
global market
phytoconstituents
title Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals
title_full Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals
title_fullStr Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals
title_full_unstemmed Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals
title_short Vetiver, <i>Vetiveria zizanioides</i> (L.) Nash: Biotechnology, Biorefineries, and the Production of Volatile Phytochemicals
title_sort vetiver i vetiveria zizanioides i l nash biotechnology biorefineries and the production of volatile phytochemicals
topic phytoremediation
soil stabilization
pharmacological potential
global market
phytoconstituents
url https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/10/1435
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