Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidative activity of laurel, sage, rosemary, oregano and coriander essential oils

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 618-627

  Baratta, M Tiziana ^a   Damien, H J ^a   Deans, Stanley G ^a   Biondi, Daniela M ^b   Ruberto, Giuseppe ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; Apiaceae; Coriander; Coriandrum sativum; Essential oils composition; Labiatae; Lauraceae; Laurel; Laurus nobilis; Oregano; Origanum vulgare; Rosemary; Rosmarinus officinalis; Sage; Salvia officinalis; TBARS assay

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001880687     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1998.9700989     Document Type: Article

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