Thermal stability of the essential oils isolated from Tunisian Thymus capitatus Hoff. et Link.: Effect on the chemical composition and the antioxidant and antibacterial activities

Acta Alimentaria

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-307

  Bounatirou, S ^a   Smiti, S ^a   Miguel, M ^b   Faleiro, L ^b   Rejeb, M ^c   Neffati, M ^d   Costa, M ^e   Figueiredo, A ^e   Barroso, J ^e   Pedro, L ^e  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES DE TUNIS   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

^d INSTITUT DES RÉGIONS ARIDES   (Tunisia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

biological activities; essential oils; thermal stability; Thymus capitatus

Indexed keywords

THYMUS CAPITATUS;

EID: 77956679859     PISSN: 01393006     EISSN: 15882535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAlim.39.2010.3.6     Document Type: Article

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