Composition and microbial activity of thyme (Thymus algeriensis genuinus) essential oil

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-11

  Chemat, Smain ^a   Cherfouh, Ratiba ^a   Meklati, Brahim Y ^a   Belanteur, K ^b  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE EN ANALYSES PHYSICO CHIMIQUES CRAPC   (Algeria)

^b CRD   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Conservation; Essential oil; Thymol; Thymus algeriensis genuinus

Indexed keywords

ALGERIA; ANTI-FUNGAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL STRAINS; DIFFUSION METHOD; ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOSITION; EXTRACTION KINETICS; EXTRACTION RATE; FLAME IONIZATION DETECTORS; FRESH PLANTS; HIGH MOISTURE; HYDRODISTILLATIONS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MONOTERPENE HYDROCARBONS; MONOTERPENES; OIL YIELD; P-CYMENE; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; PROCESSING TIME; SESQUITERPENES; TERPINENE; THYMOL; THYMUS ALGERIENSIS GENUINUS;

CONSERVATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; OLEFINS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHENOLS;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84858419533     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2012.645303     Document Type: Article

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