The distillation of mint oils: History, current theory, and practice

Mint: The Genus Mentha

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 185-216

  Denny, E F K ^a   Lawrence, Brian M ^b  

^a Denny McKenzie Associates   (Australia)

^b Journal of Essential Oil Research   (United States)

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