Improvement of Air Quality by Essential Oils from Woody Plants

• Ohira Taturo

  Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 樹木精油成分による空気質の改善
• ジュモク セイユ セイブン ニ ヨル クウキシツ ノ カイゼン

Abstract

Many kinds of environmental pollutants exist in our living environment, and since the diseases they cause become problematic, there is an urgent need to develop removal methods. The use of highly volatile essential oils is expected to be one such method involving emissions into the air. Hinoki (Chamaecyparis obtusa) leaf oil has been found to be an active removal compound that effectively removes ammonia, and sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) leaf oil has been found to be an active removal compound that effectively removes formaldehyde. Also, Todomatsu (Abies sachalinensis) leaf oil has been found to be an active removal compound that effectively removes nitrogen dioxide. γ-terpinene, myrcene and β-phellandrene have been found to be a kind of active removal component for nitrogen dioxide. Furthermore, they are understood to generate particulate matter of particle size 1000 nm or more as the removal mechanism. From the fact that a relaxing effect, etc. have also been found in the essential oils, improvement of overall air quality can be expected from their use.

Journal

• Mokuzai Gakkaishi

  Mokuzai Gakkaishi 61 (3), 226-231, 2015

  The Japan Wood Research Society

Keywords

• essential oil
• purification
• bad odors
• environmental pollutant
• nitrogen dioxide

Details

• CRID: 1390001206351483392
• NII Article ID: 130005071843
• NII Book ID: AN00240329
• DOI: 10.2488/jwrs.61.226
• ISSN: 18807577
• ISSN: 00214795
• NDL BIB ID: 026504410
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/026504410
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I026504410
• Text Lang: ja
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