Storage of essential oils: Influence of presence of water for short periods on the composition of major constituents of the essential oils of four economically important aromatic crops

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 673-678

  Rao, B R Rajeswara ^a   Rajput, D K ^a   Patel, R P ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS   (India)

Author keywords

Citronella; Essential oil composition; Essential oil storage; Lemon scented gum; Lemongrass; Palmarosa; Water in essential oil

Indexed keywords

CITRONELLA; CITRUS LIMON; CORYMBIA CITRIODORA; CYMBOPOGON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; CYMBOPOGON FLEXUOSUS; CYMBOPOGON MARTINII; CYMBOPOGON WINTERIANUS; EUCALYPTUS; MYRTACEAE; POACEAE;

EID: 84856185138     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2011.10643988     Document Type: Article

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