Abstract:
Rosmarinus species are aromatic plants that mainly grow in the Mediterranean region.
They are widely used in folk medicine, food, and flavor industries and represent a
valuable source of biologically active compounds (e.g., terpenoids, flavonoids, and
phenolic acids). The extraction of rosemary essential oil is being done using three
main methods: carbon dioxide supercritical extraction, steam distillation, and
hydrodistillation. Furthermore, interesting antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal,
antileishmanial, anthelmintic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and
antiamnesic effects have also been broadly recognized for rosemary plant extracts.
Thus the present review summarized data on economically important Rosmarinus off-
icinalis species, including isolation, extraction techniques, chemical composition, phar-
maceutical, and food applications.