Methods to study the phytochemistry and bioactivity of essential oils

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 435-448

  Lahlou, Mouhssen ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES AIN CHOCK   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Bioactivity; Essential oils; Methodology; Phytochemistry

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; NATURAL PRODUCT;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG ACTIVITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIDIARRHEALS; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; LETHAL DOSE 50; MICE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS;

EID: 3342981280     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1465     Document Type: Review

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