芳香假日,立志于精油定制的芳疗品牌——专访AROMATIME芳香假日创始人姚俞先

提起芳疗这个词,很多人可能不觉得陌生。但是对于什么是芳疗,很多人的了解也许还很肤浅。我们已知的很多精油品牌,并没有宣扬芳疗这个概念,原因大概是芳疗是一个大学问,并不是单纯的运用精油品牌,严格说来是门医学。就像智慧这个词一样,你知道物理、化学、生物、天文、地理,那不是智慧,那是知识,庄子说,智慧,就是知人。其实,芳疗也是如此。创业之初芳疗这个词对中国消费者来说不算陌生,但是要数得上的芳疗品牌还真的不多。这块市场到底有多大,对于芳香假日品牌的创始人之一姚俞先来说也是一个未知数。2011年创立的芳香假日虽然还处于新品牌的生长期,但是却一直对自己的发展方向很明确,那就是做中国最专业的芳疗品牌。201 1年,在伦敦从事计算机科学方面研究的姚俞先先后经历了两次创业的失败,情绪和状态跌入人生谷底。他与英国芳疗界顶级大师Julie Foster偶遇后,亲身体验到了植物芳疗的神奇功效。一瓶由Julie为他特制的植物精     

芳樟精油的开发与利用研究进展

芳樟是我国十分重要的工业原料树种,可用于提取芳樟精油,具有很高的开发利用价值。本文概述了芳樟人工林的开发现状,芳樟精油的成分分析,芳樟精油的提取技术,以及芳樟精油在香精香料、医疗保健、家庭卫生等领域的深加工利用研究现状,并对未来芳樟精油的提取技术、深加工利用、应用机理等方向进行展望,以期为芳樟精油的开发与利用提供参考。     

芳疗精油市场混乱

精油按摩、花草茶之类,眼下正越来越成为人们生活中的享受。但如果告诉你并不是所有的薰衣草花都能用于芳疗,有些薰衣草品种因为樟脑含量过高甚至都不适合入茶,你还敢使用那些品种不确定、身份来源不明的薰衣草精油吗?如果你知道美容会所里常用的抗过敏拳头精油——德国甘菊精     

香紫苏精油化学成分的研究

采用水蒸汽蒸馏法从陕西栽培的香紫苏花序得到精油 ,再用GC -MS分析 ,从精油中共检出 45种组分 ,香紫苏精油的主要成分是 :乙酸芳樟酯 (65 .0 2 3 % )和芳樟醇 (1 6.892 % ) ,其中 1 4种主要化合物 ,占精油含量的 96.46%。此外 ,检测出一种新组分 :邻氨基苯甲酸芳樟酯 ,在香紫苏精油中含量 :0 .0 66%。     

芳香脂质的透皮吸收分析

介绍了芳香脂质的主要化学成分及其透皮吸收相关性,以及它们在皮肤中的代谢过程。分析了芳香疗法中所用芳疗油的分子量大小、浓度、剂型和脂质体与透皮吸收功效性之间的关系,并总结了芳疗中的吸收与一般药理学中吸收的不同之处。     

柠檬马鞭草精油含油率、组份及其抗菌作用的研究

用水蒸汽蒸馏法提取了柠檬马鞭草鲜叶和茎的精油，出油率分别为0．19％和0．006，用气相色谱质谱联用仪(GC—MS)分析其化学组分，主要成分为柠檬醛(47．59％)，苧烯(8．85％)和芳姜黄烯(5．87％)。其精油对金黄色葡萄球菌等具有较强的抗菌能力。     

肉桂精油提取技术的研究进展

肉桂精油是从肉桂树皮、树枝和树叶中提取的具有芳香味的挥发油,具有抗氧化、抗菌性、降血糖、降血脂、抗癌抑瘤等优性能,被广泛用于食品、医药和化工行业。综述了近年来肉桂精油的提取工艺技术现状,讨论了各提取技术的特点和存在的不足,提出了肉桂精油以及植物精油提取未来的发展方向。     

芳樟醇型樟叶精油中主要成分变化规律的研究

通过水蒸气蒸馏提取不同生长发育阶段芳樟醇型樟叶的精油,并运用GC-MS和GC法分析精油的主成分及其变化规律。结果表明,芳樟叶油主要成分有芳樟醇、1,8-桉叶素、樟脑、黄樟油素等,芳樟叶得油率及各主要成分随芳樟叶生长变化的规律各不相同,6—8月芳樟叶油的得油率和芳樟醇含量均达到较高值,这段时间是芳樟叶油生产较佳时间段。研究结果可为芳樟叶油的提取及质量控制提供依据。     

樟科植物精油对杂拟谷盗成虫的毒力测定

采用密闭熏蒸方法,测定了7种植物精油对杂拟谷盗害虫的熏杀活性,结果表明：不同种类的植物精油杀虫效果不同,供试精油中芳樟油、川桂枝叶油、尾叶樟油的杀虫效果最好。植物精油是极有开发利用前景的无公害绿色杀虫剂。     

广西芳樟醇型樟叶油的质量标准研究

用水蒸气蒸馏提取芳樟醇型樟叶油,用芳樟油对其进行主成分对照,并采用气相色谱测定不同产地精油成分,提出芳樟醇型樟叶油的质量标准的建议,叶油中芳樟醇含量大于80%,樟脑含量小于2.0%。     

精油的芳香疗法

简要介绍了精油的提取方法以及精油的一些治疗功效。回顾了精油芳香疗法的历史和现状。介绍了芳香治疗用精油的不同用法,以及精油的作用机理,并对精油的芳香疗法的市场前景进行了概述。     

芳香疗法的由来、作用及其应用

本文介绍了芳香疗法的由来 ,精油对人体的生理、心理和药理作用。同时论述了薰衣草、香叶、桉叶、迷迭香、柠檬、柏木和椒样薄荷等七种精油的性能和实际应用     

呋喃香豆素光化学毒性及其脱敏柑橘精油的研制

调查了柑橘类精油中普遍存在的呋喃香豆素类物质的种类、化学结构与分布,尤其是该类化合物对皮肤的光化学毒性作用。采用UV技术对市售芳香疗法用橙油、柠檬油、葡萄柚精油与佛手柑精油等四种柑橘类精油进行了光敏化合物呋喃香豆素含量测定,并使用液-液萃取分离技术实现了精油脱呋喃香豆素类生产性试验,开发研制了四种脱敏精油。这些脱敏精油在芳香疗法使用剂量下,其呋喃香豆素类化合物的含量控制在20ppm以下,保证使用的安全与可靠。     

芳香疗法研究中使用的各种方法

论述了芳香疗法研究中使用的各种方法。使用这些方法的目的是增加人们对香料和精油的各种功效的了解以及这些芳香化合物作用于人体后产生的各种作用等的知识。论述并讨论了动物实验和人健康受试者试验中 ,香料化合物具有各种生理和药理作用的新成果 ,还强调了芳香疗法的正确定义     

Characterization of Aromatherapy Massage Oils Prepared from Virgin Coconut Oil and Some Essential Oils

The aim of this study was to characterize aromatherapy massage oils prepared from virgin coconut oil (VCO) and some essential oils. VCO extracted from fresh coconut endosperm by a centrifugation method, which was the most effective method to prepare VCO, was composed mainly of saturated fatty acids, in particular myristic acid. Three essential oils (lemon, eucalyptus and lavender oils) at concentrations of 1, 3 and 5% w/w were blended with the VCO to prepare massage oils. Physical and chemical properties as well as microbial analysis of the massage oils were assessed to evaluate quality characteristics of the preparations. Results showed that types and concentrations of essential oils used somewhat affected viscosity, refractive index and three chemical characteristics (acid, peroxide, and iodine values) associated with oxidative stability of the massage oils. Generally the rank order of acid, peroxide and iodine values of the freshly prepared massage oils appeared to be lemon oil > lavender oil > eucalyptus oil. The results of a accelerated storage stability study (45 °C, 4 months) clearly showed a dramatic increase in both acid and peroxide values of VCO and the blended massage oils compared to initial values, whereas the iodine values of these preparations decreased slightly. The plain VCO and the blended massage oils did not exhibit antimicrobial activity on the test microorganisms and were free from microbial contamination.     

保健和美容芳香疗法产品配方

介绍了具有保健和美容功效的芳香疗法产品的配制工具、所用鲜花水和基础油等原料、配制方法以及大量配方等     

芳香疗法中功能性（复方）油的研究进展（Ⅰ）：功能性成分应用介绍

随着社会的进步、人民生活水平的提高、科学技术,特别是生物技术的快速发展,令人们对芳香疗法有了更高的期待,不再满足于对身心、身体等一般调理及被动保护作用,而是期盼着更有疗效的功能性产品问世。芳香疗法产品中的功能性复方油是通过纯化和富集,再经由有经验的芳疗师针对性调配及施用,进入皮肤的表皮、真皮,影响皮肤的新陈代谢,并在该部位发挥作用。部分成分会透过皮肤进入体内循环,达到预期的功效作用。     

Cinnamomum cassia Essential Oil Inhibits α-MSH-Induced Melanin Production and Oxidative Stress in Murine B16 Melanoma Cells

Essential oils extracted from aromatic plants exhibit important biological activities and have become increasingly important for the development of aromatherapy for complementary and alternative medicine. The essential oil extracted from Cinnamomum cassia Presl (CC-EO) has various functional properties; however, little information is available regarding its anti-tyrosinase and anti-melanogenic activities. In this study, 16 compounds in the CC-EO have been identified; the major components of this oil are cis-2-methoxycinnamic acid (43.06%) and cinnamaldehyde (42.37%). CC-EO and cinnamaldehyde exhibited anti-tyrosinase activities; however, cis-2-methoxycinnamic acid did not demonstrate tyrosinase inhibitory activity. In murine B16 melanoma cells stimulated with α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH), CC-EO and cinnamaldehyde not only reduced the melanin content and tyrosinase activity of the cells but also down-regulated tyrosinase expression without exhibiting cytotoxicity. Moreover, CC-EO and cinnamaldehyde decreased thiobarbituric acid-reactive substance (TBARS) levels and restored glutathione (GSH) and catalase activity in the α-MSH-stimulated B16 cells. These results demonstrate that CC-EO and its major component, cinnamaldehyde, possess potent anti-tyrosinase and anti-melanogenic activities that are coupled with antioxidant properties. Therefore, CC-EO may be a good source of skin-whitening agents and may have potential as an antioxidant in the future development of complementary and alternative medicine-based aromatherapy.     

Recycled polyester nanofiber as a reservoir for essential oil release

The importance of creating sustainable alternatives for products that can be easily recyclable, such as, poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET), is not new, being textile fibers the product of greatest interest. The objective of this work is to propose a recycling alternative for PET bottles for fiber production as a reservoir of essential oils for aromatherapy applications. The fibers were obtained via coaxial and dual-jet electrospinning techniques. The material used in the impregnation and release of peppermint oil was PET originating from disposable bottles. The release of oil from the electrospun fibers was quantified by UV–vis spectroscopy. For the fibers produced by dual-jet electrospinning the cumulative release of peppermint reached around 70% after 30 days. The sample obtained by coaxial electrospinning had a core-shell structure and the amount of oil released was 33% after 30 days. In this investigation, a less aggressive process was introduced, making the electrospinning of PET a viable technique for essential oil impregnation. Dual-jet as well as coaxial electrospinning showed slower release than values reported in the literature. Thus, a procedure with more favorable working conditions was developed, making the process more feasible and serving as an alternative for recycling PET bottles to produce functional textiles.