Green Aroma Technology: A Herbal Approach to Indoor Air Freshening

Green aroma technology represents an eco-friendly and sustainable approach to indoor air freshening through the use of herbal ingredients and plant-derived aromatic compounds such as essential oils, herbal extracts, and volatile phytoconstituents, they are designed to improve indoor air quality by imparting a pleasant fragrance while minimizing the health and environmental risks associated with synthetic air fresheners. Conventional air fresheners often contain synthetic fragrances and volatile organic compounds that pose potential health and environmental risks. Increasing awareness of the adverse effects of chemical fragrances, including respiratory irritation, allergies, and environmental pollution, has led to growing interest in herbal and eco-friendly alternatives. Generally herbal room fresheners commonly incorporate essential oils from plants such as Cymbopogon citratus (lemongrass), Ocimum sanctum (tulsi), Eucalyptus globulus, Lavandula angustifolia (lavender), Mentha piperita (peppermint), and Citrus species. These plants not only provide fragrance but also possess antimicrobial, antifungal, insect-repellent, and mood-enhancing properties. The presence of bioactive compounds such as terpenoids, phenolics, and flavonoids contributes to their functional benefits. Origanum majorana, Cymbopogon citratus were used in the preparation of room fresheners contains various terpenoids, phenolic, tannins and volatile oils show antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic, anxiolytic and sedative effect. Formulation was prepared in the form of spray evaluated and compared with marketed formulation shows satisfactory results.

Origanum majorana, Cymbopogon citratus, herbal room freshener, spray, evaluation

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