Characterization and biological activity of essential oils from fourteen Labiatae species

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 723, Issue , 2006, Pages 221-226

  Stefanini, I ^a   Piccaglia, R ^a   Marotti, M ^a   Biavati, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antioxidant activity; GC MS

Indexed keywords

CALAMINTHA; CALAMINTHA NEPETA; LAMIACEAE; MENTHA PULEGIUM; MENTHA SPICATA; MONARDA; MONARDA DIDYMA; NEPETA; OCIMUM BASILICUM; RHODODENDRON TOMENTOSUM; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SATUREJA CUNEIFOLIA; SATUREJA MONTANA; THYMBRA; THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS CAPITATUS;

EID: 33846036924     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.723.27     Document Type: Conference Paper

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