Comparative study of volatile compounds from genus Ocimum

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 523-528

  Raseetha Vani, S ^a   Cheng, S F ^a   Chuah, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Holy basil; Methyl chavicol; Methyl eugenol; Ocimum basilicum; Ocimum sanctum; Sweet basil

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349333994     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajas.2009.523.528     Document Type: Article

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