Limonene - A review: Biosynthetic, ecological and pharmacological relevance

Natural Product Communications

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1193-1202

  Erasto, Paul ^a   Viljoen, Alvaro M ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioconversion; Biosynthesis; Limonene; Monoterpene; Pharmacology

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; ESTRADIOL; FRAGRANCE; HALOPERIDOL; INDOMETACIN; KETOPROFEN; LIMONENE; TRIMETAZIDINE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTINOCICEPTION; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; ECOLOGY; FLAVOR; HERBIVORE; INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITY; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 77953969069     PISSN: 1934578X     EISSN: 15559475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0800300728     Document Type: Review

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