Physicochemical properties and fungitoxicity of the essential oil of Citrus medica L. against groundnut storage fungi

Turkish Journal of Botany

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-164

  Essien, Emmanuel Peter ^a   Essien, Joseph Peter ^a   Ita, Basil Nse ^a   Ebong, Godwin Asukwo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Citrus medica; Essential oil; Fungitoxicity; Groundnut; Storage fungi

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; FUNGUS; GROUNDNUT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; TOXICITY;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CITRUS MEDICA; FUNGI;

EID: 41949096931     PISSN: 1300008X     EISSN: 13036106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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