An examination of the essential oils of tasmanian kunzea ambigua, other kunzea spp. and commercial kunzea oil

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 381-385

  Thomas, J ^a   Thomas, C K ^a   Jacobson, G A ^a   Davies, N W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

1,8 cineole; Bicyclogermacrene; Ducane kunzea oil; Essential oil composition; Globulol; Kunzea affinis; Kunzea ambigua; Kunzea baxterii; Kunzea muelleri; Kunzea parvifolia; Kunzea sp. Badja Carpet ; Ledol; Myrtaceae; P cymene; Spathulenol; Viridilflorol; pinene; pinene; terpinene

Indexed keywords

1,8-CINEOLE; BICYCLOGERMACRENE; DUCANE KUNZEA OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; GLOBULOL; KUNZEA AFFINIS; KUNZEA AMBIGUA; KUNZEA BAXTERII; KUNZEA MUELLERI; KUNZEA PARVIFOLIA; KUNZEA SP. BADJA CARPET; LEDOL; MYRTACEAE; P-CYMENE; SPATHULENOL; TERPINENE; VIRIDIFLOROL;

CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

KUNZEA; KUNZEA AMBIGUA; KUNZEA BAXTERI; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 77956564145     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2010.9700351     Document Type: Article

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