Photooxygenation of natural limonene

Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 225-231

  Elgendy, Eman M ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Dihydroperoxides; Hydroxyl radical; Limonene; Monoterpene; Photooxygenation; Singlet oxygen

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; HYDROPEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIMONENE; METHYLENE BLUE; SOLVENT; TERPENE;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CARCINOGENESIS; DNA CLEAVAGE; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION;

EID: 0031658938     PISSN: 10161015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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