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All over the world, the genus Helichrysum (Asteraceae family) has been used in traditional medicine for at least 2000 years. Various studies have investigated the Asteraceae family, especially the genus Helichrysum , which has shown an important mixture of secondary metabolites, mainly essential oils. This chapter reviews the literature and aims to provide readers with comprehensive information about various species of Helichrysum , located in Madagascar and also in all over the world (Greece, Lybia, Italia, Tansania, etc.), their essential oils chemical composition, and their traditional uses. This chapter focuses on the use of essential oils as antispoilage, antifungal, and antibacterial agents, and antioxidants. Several studies have focused on Helichrysum essential oil and its constituents have been largely employed as favoring agents in foods. Many have also exhibited large antimicrobial activity. |
