The researchers include AromaWeb among the established essential oil information resources evaluated in their study. Table 2 compares sCentInDB, AromaDb and AromaWeb across a range of features, including essential oil profiles, botanical information, chemical composition, safety information and practical uses. While sCentInDB focuses specifically on detailed chemical profiles of Indian medicinal plants, AromaWeb provides freely accessible information about essential oils and aromatherapy for a broader audience.
Academic and Scholarly Citations of AromaWeb
AromaWeb and individual AromaWeb resources have been cited, referenced and comparatively evaluated in peer-reviewed journal articles and academic materials. The selected citations below document ways that researchers and educators have used AromaWeb as a source of essential oil, aromatherapy and hydrosol information.
A citation or reference does not constitute an endorsement of AromaWeb by a journal, publisher, institution or author. Likewise, inclusion on this page does not mean that AromaWeb endorses the publication or all of its findings. Academic and professional books that cite AromaWeb are listed separately within Books That Cite/Reference AromaWeb.
Scholarly Comparative Evaluations of AromaWeb
This review compares public databases used in natural-product, medicinal-plant and essential-oil research. AromaWeb is included in the authors' essential-oil database comparison, where its content is described as including uses, benefits, properties, extraction methods, oil consistency and major constituents. The authors also report that AromaWeb contained the most essential-oil entries associated with insecticidal activity among the essential-oil databases they compared.
The researchers state that they benchmarked EssOilDB through a feature-by-feature comparative assessment with existing public and commercial databases considered significant for contributing essential-oil information. AromaWeb was one of the resources included in that benchmarking analysis.
Additional Peer-Reviewed Journal Citations
AromaWeb's 150 Essential Oil Profiles Categorized by Plant Family is reference 56. The review's Figure 1, which presents the distribution of essential-oil-producing plant families, states that its data were adapted from references 56 and 57.
AromaWeb's Bergamot Essential Oil profile is included as reference 26 in this experimental study of 27 essential oils and their repellent activity against house crickets.
AromaWeb's Melissa Essential Oil: Benefits, Uses & Insights is included in the reference list of this review of the chemistry, biological activity and applications of Melissa officinalis.
AromaWeb's Hydrosol Benefits and Uses is reference 36 and is cited in the article's discussion of ways that hydrolates can be applied.
AromaWeb's History of Aromatherapy is cited as reference 25 in this PubMed-indexed review of complementary approaches in periodontal therapy.
The article cites AromaWeb as a background source in its introduction while describing common applications of aromatherapy.
Professional Aromatherapy Journal Citations
In this exploration of vetiver hydrosol, the author identifies Wendy Robbins as the founder of AromaWeb and cites her observations about the hydrosol's grounding and calming aroma. The reference list cites AromaWeb's Vetiver Hydrosol profile.
This article examines white sage, including its botanical background, traditional uses, sustainability concerns and aromatic applications. Its references cite AromaWeb's White Sage Essential Oil profile.
This article discusses yarrow's characteristics and uses, including its essential oil and hydrosol. The author includes AromaWeb's Yarrow Essential Oil profile in the article's Additional Resources section.
University and Academic Resource Citations
The University of Florida resource cites two AromaWeb pages in its references: the Essential Oils Directory and Essential Oils for Emotional Well-Being.
This University of Florida patient-education course cites AromaWeb's Essential Oil Profile Directory and How to Buy Essential Oils in its reference section.
Written by an academic librarian as research guidance, this article includes AromaWeb among four recommended essential-oil research resources and cites two AromaWeb pages in its references.
Disclaimer
Although AromaWeb greatly appreciates appropriate citations and references, a citation does not indicate endorsement of AromaWeb by an author, journal, publisher or institution. AromaWeb is not able to endorse the publications or resources listed above and makes no claims regarding the accuracy of information that they contain.
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