Inhibition of germination and growth of fruit and vegetable postharvest pathogenic fungi by essential oil components

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 173-179

  Caccioni, Duccio R L ^a   Guizzardi, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carvacrol; Essential oil components; Monoterpenes; Postharvest pathogens

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000241676     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1994.9698349     Document Type: Article

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