Essential oil of mentha citrata grown in Argentina. Variation in the composition and yield at full- and post-flowering

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 347-349

  Malizia, Rubén A ^a   Molli, José S ^a   Cardell, Daniel A ^a   Retamar, Juan A ^a  

^a IPNAYS Inst Invest Prod Nat A   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Essential oil composition; Labiatae; Linalool; Linalyl acetate; Mentha citrata

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARGENTINA; LABIATAE; LINALOOL; LINALYL ACETATE; MENTHA CITRATA;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 0030190138     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.1996.9700637     Document Type: Article

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