Differences in bioactivity between the enantiomers of α-pinene

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 393-397

  Lis Balcnin, Maria ^a   Ochocka, Renata J ^b   Deans, S G ^c   Asztemborska, Maria ^d   Hart, S ^e  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Poland)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial action; Biological activity; Enantiomers; Pharmacological action; pinene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001739022     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1999.9701162     Document Type: Article

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