Volatile fraction composition and biological activity of lemon oil (Citrus limon L. Burm.): Comparative study of oils extracted from conventionally grown and biological fruits

Journal of Essential Oil Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 187-193

  Spadaro, Federica ^a   Circosta, Clara ^a   Costa, Rosaria ^a   Pizzimenti, Francesco ^a   Palumbo, Dora Rita ^a   Occhiuto, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Antiproliferative activity; Biological essential oil; Citrus limon L. Burm (Rutaceae); Conventional essential oil; GC FID; GC MS; Hydrodistillation

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITIES; GC-FID; GC-MS; HYDRODISTILLATIONS; RUTACEAE;

BIOACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FRUITS; GAS GENERATORS; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

CITRUS LIMON; RUTACEAE;

EID: 84860648805     PISSN: 10412905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2012.659518     Document Type: Article

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