Chemical composition and uses of indian rose-scented geranium (pelargonium species) essential oil - a review

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-394

  Rao, B R Rajeswara ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GERANIACEAE; PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM CAPITATUM;

EID: 77953070167     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2009.10643735     Document Type: Article

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