UV-B effect on photomorphogenesis and essential oil composition in peppermint (mentha piwperita L.)

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 523-529

  Maffei, M ^a   Scannerini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Essential oil composition; Lamiaceae; Mentha piperita; Menthofuran; Menthol; Menthyl acetate; Peppermint; Photomorphogenesis; UV B irradiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011125672     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2000.9712150     Document Type: Article

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