Effects of post harvest drying on the yield of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-51

  Whish, Jeremy P M ^a   Williams, Richard R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drying; Melaleuca alternifolia; Myrtaceae; Oil yield; Post harvest; Tea tree

Indexed keywords

MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; POST HARVEST DRYING; TEA TREE; VOLATILIZATION;

DISTILLATION; DISTILLERIES; DRYING; EFFECTS; HARVESTING; MOISTURE; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ESSENTIAL OILS;

MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA;

EID: 0029734306     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1996.9700552     Document Type: Article

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