Quality of geranium oils (Pelargonium species): Case studies in Southern and Eastern Africa

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 18, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 116-121

  Juliani, H Rodolfo ^a   Koroch, Adolfina ^a   Simon, James E ^a   Hitimana, Nicholas ^b   Daka, Angel ^c   Ranarivelo, Lalasoa ^d   Langenhoven, Petrus ^e  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rwanda and Ikirezi Natural Products   (Rwanda)

^c ASNAPP Zambia   (Zambia)

^d National Center for Application of Pharmaceutical Research (CNARP)   (Madagascar)

^e STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Citronellol; Essential oil composition; Geraniaceae; Geraniol; Geranium; Germplasm; Linalool; Organoleptic profile; Pelargonium sp

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SAMPLING; STANDARDS;

CITRONELLOL; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; GERANIACEAE; GERANIOL; GERANIUM; GERMPLASM; LINALOOL; ORGANOLEPTIC PROFILE; PELARGONIUM SP;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

PLANTS; PRODUCTION; STANDARDS; VOLATILE OIL;

PELARGONIUM;

EID: 33748489533     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2006.12067131     Document Type: Article

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