Wood and Non-wood Products Utilization Branch,
Flavours and fragrances of plant origin
1995, 11pp., ISBN 92-5-103648-9, $12.00
Flavours and fragrances are an important group of non-wood forest products. Flavours and fragrances of plant origin contains information about sources, uses, manufacturing processes, markets, research needs and development potential of nine selected flavours and fragrances of plant origin. The selected flavours and fragrances represent the different varieties or types of the product. Countless numbers of such flavours and fragrances have found their way via essential oils into everyday life, for example: foods, drinks and confectionery items; products for personal use such as perfumes, deodorants, shampoos, soaps, toothpastes and mouth washes; pharmaceutical preparations to mask disagreeable tastes; items used in the house or office or in industry such as air fresheners, detergents, cleaning agents and the like; tobacco products and so on. The purpose of this publication is to disseminate useful information on this important group of products and thereby to promote their development.
Pinus is one of the most widely distributed genera of trees in the northern hemisphere. Its range extends from the polar region to the tropics and includes Central and North America, Europe and Asia. Pines are among the most widely planted exotics for timber and pulp purposes, and large areas of these trees are therefore found outside their natural range in South America, Africa and Australasia. Pine trees are important not only for wood, but also as a valuable source of non-wood forest products. They can be tapped for resin, which can then be distilled to produce gum turpentine and gum rosin. Gum naval stores: turpentine and rosin from pine resin provides information on the technical and economic aspects of pine resin production including the tapping of trees and the distillation of the resin. It also reviews recent trends in world production and markets for gum turpentine and gum rosin. The book is intended for prospective producers of turpentine and rosin and for organizations and individuals appraising projects involving their production. It is particularly intended for readers in developing countries.
This volume contains the report on the proceedings of the International Expert Consultation on Non-Wood Forest Products held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from 17 to 26 January 1995, including a summary of discussions, recommendations and background papers. The report is organized under the four thematic areas considered by the consultation: socio-economic benefits; processing and marketing; resource management and environment; and institutional considerations. The 18 background papers give a comprehensive overview of the situation and prospects of non-wood forest products.