Aromatic plants of tropical west africa. XI. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antiradical properties of the essential oils of three cymbopogon species from burkina faso

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-212

  Menut, C ^a   Bessiere J M ^a   Samate D ^b   Djibo, A K ^b   Buchbauer, G ^c   Schopper, B ^c  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE OUAGADOUGOU   (Burkina Faso)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Antiradical activity; Cymbopogon citrates; Cymbopogon giganteus; Cymbopogon proximus; Essential oil composition; Geranial; Neral; Piperitone; Poaceae

Indexed keywords

EID: 2242471524     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2000.9699499     Document Type: Article

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