Systematic misinformation about thujone in pre-ban absinthe

Deutsche Lebensmittel-Rundschau

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 255-262

  Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^a   Nathan Maister, David ^b  

^a Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt ^*  (Germany)

^b Oxygenee Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absinth; Absinthe; Artemisia absinthium L.; Artemisia abslnthium L.; Falschinformationen; Public misinformation; Thujon; Thujone; Wermut; Wormwood

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM;

EID: 34347220168     PISSN: 00120413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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