Comparison of chemical composition and antibacterial activity of Nigella sativa seed essential oils obtained by different extraction methods

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2475-2480

  Kokoska, L ^a   Havlik, J ^a   Valterova, I ^b   Sovova, H ^c   Sajfrtova, M ^c   Jankovska, I ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PROCESS FUNDAMENTALS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEGIBACTERIA; NIGELLA SATIVA; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 57449097779     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-71.12.2475     Document Type: Article

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