A study of four antioxidant activities and major chemical component analyses of twenty-five commonly used essential oils

Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 393-404

  Huang, Chiu Ching ^a   Wang, Hsiao Fen ^a   Chen, Chia Hui ^a   Chen, Ya Ju ^a   Yih, Kuang Hway ^a  

^a HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ESSENTIAL OIL;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY;

ANTIOXIDANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; OILS, VOLATILE;

EID: 83455177547     PISSN: 15257886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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