Investigation of α and β-thujone content in common wormwood from Iran

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 7, Issue 26, 2008, Pages

  Hajimehdipoor, H ^a   Zahedi, H ^a   Kalantari Khandani, N ^a   Abedi, Z ^a   Pirali Hamedani, M ^a   Adib, N ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

Author keywords

Artemisia absinthium L.; Common wormwood; Essential oil; Thujone

Indexed keywords

ABSINTHOL; BETA THUYONE; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM; ARTICLE; FLOWER; IRAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; POISONOUS PLANT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM; ARTEMISIA VULGARIS;

EID: 50649097048     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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