Essential oil of Lippia multiflora Moldenke: A review

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-23

  Folashade, Kunle Oluyemisi ^a   Omoregie, Egharevba Henry ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

E ssential oil; Lippia multiflora; Monoterpenes; Sesquiterpenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875879323     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22313354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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