Evaluation of the volatile oils from different local cultivars of nigella sativa L. Grown in Egypt with emphasis on the effect of extraction method on thymoquinone

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-164

  Edris, Amr E ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Daily supplements; Extraction method; Food additives; Neutraceutic; Nigella sativa (Black Cumin); Thymoquinone; Total oil; Volatile oil; terpinene

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 77950534172     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2010.10643805     Document Type: Article

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