Past, present and future utilisation of Myrica gale (Myricaceae)

Economic Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 122-129

  Simpson, Michael J A ^a   MacIntosh, Donald F ^a   Cloughley, John B ^a   Stuart, Angus E ^b  

^a Scotia Pharmaceutical   (United Kingdom)

^b Ardshiel Isle Ornsay   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Flavonoids; Insect reprllent; Myrica gale; Myricetin

Indexed keywords

FRANKIA; GALE; INSECTA; MYRICA GALE; MYRICACEAE;

EID: 0006336793     PISSN: 00130001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02862118     Document Type: Article

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