Comminution of plant material and its effect on the quality of rose-scented geranium (pelargonium species) oil

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 589-592

  Rajeswara Rao, Bhaskaruni R ^a   Kaul, Pran N ^a   Mallavarapu, Gopal R ^a   Ramesh, S ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Citronellol; Essential oil composition; Geraniaceae; Geraniol; Linalool; Pelargonium sp.; Plant comminution; Rose scented geranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006840047     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1999.9701219     Document Type: Article

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