Biochemical evaluation of borage (Borago officinalis) rosette leaves through their essential oil and fatty acid composition

Italian Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-179

  Mhamdi, Baya ^a   Wannes, Wissem Aidi ^a   Marzouk, Brahim ^a  

^a CENTRE DE BIOTECHNOLOGIE DE BORJ CÉDRIA   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Borago officinalis; Essential oil; Fatty acids; Rosette leaves

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; FATTY ACID; HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; BORAGO; CHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; TUNISIA;

BORAGO; FATTY ACIDS; HYDROCARBONS; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT LEAVES; TUNISIA;

BORAGINACEAE; BORAGO; BORAGO OFFICINALIS;

EID: 34547753555     PISSN: 00212938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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