1E.H. Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation (Industry &Investment NSW and Charles Sturt University), Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2678, Australia.
2Industry &Investment NSW, Primary Industry, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650, Australia.
*Correspondence author
The essential oils obtained from the eucalyptus have many medicinal and commercial uses. The oils possess many bioactivities (antimicrobial, antiviral, fungicidal, insecticidal and herbicidal activities). The commercial uses of essential oils have increased the research on their extraction, chemical composition, bioactivity and mode of actions. Eucalyptus species differs in their chemical composition. The bioactivity of essential oils is highly associated with their unique chemical composition. The novel biological functions of eucalyptus essential oils suggest research on all eucalyptus species to fully exploit their commercial benefits. This review, discusses the recent progresses in above research areas and future research prospects.
Allelopathy, bioactivity, chemical composition, essential oils, eucalyptus
