In Vitro Antimalarial Activity of Eight Essential Oils

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 329-333

  Mllhau, Gullhem ^a   Valentin, Alexis ^a   Benoit, Françise ^a   Mallié, Michèle ^a   Bastide, Jean Marie ^a   Pélissier, Yves ^a   Bessière, Jean Marie ^b  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b INSTITUT CHARLES GERHARDT   (France)

Author keywords

1,8 cineole; Antimalarial activity; Artemisia vulgaris; Asteraceae; Camphor; Carvacrol; Cupressaceae; Essential oil composition; Eucalyptus globulus; Juniperus communis; Labiatae; Lavandula angustifolia; Limonene; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Myrtaceae; Myrtenyl acetate; Myrtus communis; Origanum vulgare; P cymene; Plasmodium falciparum; Rosmarinus officinalis; Salvia officinalis; Thymol; pinene; thujone; pinene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001294419     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1997.10554252     Document Type: Article

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