Peppermint oil yield and composition from mini and industrial distilleries

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-88

  Mitchell, Alan R ^a   Crowe, Fred J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distillation; Essential oil; Field sampling; Oil constituents

Indexed keywords

PEPPERMINT OIL;

ARTICLE; DISTILLATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG ISOLATION; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN;

MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 0030378320     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v04n01_10     Document Type: Article

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