Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology of Flavor Compounds and Essential Oils

Medicinal Plant Biotechnology: From Basic Research to Industrial Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 469-492

  Nagegowda, Dinesh A ^a   Dudareva, Natalia ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combinations; Mentha arvensis; Oils; Salvia officinalis; Vetiveria zinzoides

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954176984     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527619771.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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