Bioactivity of geranium oils from different commercial sources

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 281-290

  Lis Balchin, M ^a   Deans, S G ^b   Hart, S ^c  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anti listeria activity; Antifungal activity; Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; Biological activity; Geraniaceae; Geranium oil; Pelargonium sp.; Pharmacological action

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; BACTERIA; COMPOSITION; DISTILLATION; FUNGI; PHARMACOKINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTILISTERIA ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AROMATHERAPY; BIOACTIVITY; GERANIUM OILS; LIMBIC SYSTEM; PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECT;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 0030147655     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1996.9700614     Document Type: Article

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