Eucalyptus Trees as Sources of Medically Related Products: A Brief Overview

Abstract

Eucalyptus species are grown worldwide for a variety of products. We previously described their general importance for energy products and potential as medicinal products and now update their prospects for specific medically related products.  We also review promising methods for creating high value commodities from potential cellulosic residues. Many products currently derived from petrochemicals can be produced from Eucalyptus biomass. Eucalyptus bioproducts, classified as naturally occurring, generated by biochemical processes, or the result of thermochemical processes, have a broad and exciting range of applications such as larvicides, repellants, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer agents, biofilm inhibitors, nanoparticles, carbon fibers and derived items (e.g., surgical implants), graphene-based uses, and numerous energy products.