Essential oil composition of species in the genus achillea

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 501-512

  Nemeth, Eva ^a  

^a Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation   (Hungary)

Author keywords

1,8 cineole; Achillea millefolium; Achillea sp; Asteraceae; Borneol; Camphor; Chamazulene; Chemotype; Ecological factors; Essential oil composition; Morphogenesis; Ontogenesis; Taxonomy; Yarrow

Indexed keywords

OXIDES; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

BORNEOL; PLANT BIOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

ACHILLEA; ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM; ASTERACEAE; DRYOBALANOPS;

EID: 27844543763     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2005.9698978     Document Type: Article

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