Detecting Satureja montana L. and Origanum majorana L. by means of SCAR-PCR in commercial samples of Mediterranean oregano

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 542-548

  Marieschi, Matteo ^a   Torelli, Anna ^a   Bianchi, Alberto ^a   Bruni, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Authentication; Food adulteration; Marjoram; Molecular markers; Oregano; Savory

Indexed keywords

LAMIACEAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORIGANUM; ORIGANUM MAJORANA; SATUREJA MONTANA;

EID: 78649896496     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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