Prospects of MAPS

1. Modern drugs:

• The growth of many pharmaceutical and agro-business industries are associated with the steady supply of new genetic materials from the wild.

2. Industrial products:

• Essential oils and aroma chemicals form indispensable ingredients of cosmetics soaps, perfumery, confectionary, ice-creams, aerated waters, disinfectants, etc.

3. Household remedies:

• MAPS are used to treat a wide range of common complaints including specific diseases.

i. Carminative: Oils of spearmint, pepper mint, chamomile.

ii. Anthelminthic: oils of chenopodium, eucalyptus, turpentine, clove, cinnamon, etc.

iii. Antiseptic: oils of sandal wood, lavender, bergamot mint, chamomile, etc.

iv. CNS stimulants: oils of basil, clove, jasmine, peppermint, etc.,

v. Congestive respiratory disorder: Oils of eucalyptus, cinnamon, peppermint, etc.

vi. Anti-stress: oils of lemon grass and cedar wood.

4. Flavoring and Fragrance materials:

• Food flavoring: Patchouli, spices, turmeric, vanilla, etc.
• Tobacco flavoring: Cananga, Helichrysum, vanilla, etc.
• Alcoholic and soft drinking: Artemisia, Rose, Rosewood, Jasmine, Citronella, Tagetus, Lemon grass, etc.

5. Coloring materials: Indigo, Juglans, Bhringraj,Majitho, Saffron, Turmeric, etc.
6. In Agriculture:

• Repellent: Oil of citronella, Basil, lemon grass, pine, eucalyptus, turpentine, etc.
• Botanical insecticides: Oil of bojo.
• Anti-microbial: Oil of Angelica, Peppermint, Cinnamon, clove, etc.