Chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Thymus haussknechtii Velen. essential oil

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 13-18

  Celen, Selma ^a   Azaz, Ayse Dilek ^a   Kucukbay, F Zehra ^b  

^a BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities; Chemical composition; Essential oil; Thymus haussknechtii

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DRYOBALANOPS; FUNGI;

EID: 84866597917     PISSN: 13071130     EISSN: 21460108     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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