Characterisation of a giant lemon grass acclimatised in the Congo-Brazzaville

Advance Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 312-317

  Loumouamou, A N ^a   Biassala, E ^a   Silou, Th ^a   Ntondele Nsansi, P ^a   Diamouangana, J ^b   Nzikou, J M ^c   Chalchat, J C ^d   Figueredo G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MARIEN NGOUABI   (Congo)

^b Centre d'Etudes de Ressources Végétales CERVE   (Congo)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^d LEXVA Analytique   (France)

Author keywords

Chemotype; Citral; Congo Brazzaville; Cymbopogon densiflorus (Steud) Stapf; Essential oil chemical composition; Lemon grass

Indexed keywords

CHEMOTYPES; CITRAL; CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE; CYMBOPOGON; LEMON GRASS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; FRUITS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

EID: 79551551823     PISSN: 20424868     EISSN: 20424876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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