Content of essential oil and valerenic acids in valerian (valeriana offcinalis l.) roots at the selected developmental phases

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 413-416

  Seidler Lozykowska, Katarzyna ^a   Mielcarek, Sebastian ^a   Baraniak, Marek ^a  

^a Research Institute of Medicinal Plants   (Poland)

Author keywords

Developmental stage; Oil yield; Valerenic acid; Valerian; Valeriana offcinalis; Valerianaceae

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; OIL YIELD; VALERENIC ACID; VALERIAN; VALERIANA OFFICINALIS; VALERIANACEAE;

BLOOMS (METAL); ESSENTIAL OILS; HARVESTING; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED;

ACIDS;

VALERIANA; VALERIANA OFFICINALIS; VALERIANACEAE;

EID: 70349696337     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2009.9700206     Document Type: Article

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