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Essential Oils for the Conservation of Paper Items

2023; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 28; Issue: 13 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/molecules28135003

1433-1373

Felicia Menicucci, Eleonora Palagano, Marco Michelozzi, Andrea Ienco,

Building materials and conservation

Archival documents and artworks stored in libraries frequently undergo degradative processes promoted by the so-called “biodeteriogens” that inhabit these places. A renewed interest in plant-derived products has arisen in those research groups focusing on cultural heritage preservation and looking for new and safe disinfection techniques. In this view, essential oils (EOs) and their volatile organic constituents are very appealing thanks to their versatility of action. A literature survey of the scientific publications involving EOs and/or their major constituents related to the conservation of paper items of cultural heritage interest is presented here, aiming to reveal benefits and limitations of such peculiar plant-derived compounds.