In vitro antioxidant and antifungal properties of essential oils obtained from aromatic herbs endemic to the southeast of Spain

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1218-1225

  Ruiz Navajas, Yolanda ^a   Viuda Martos, Manuel ^a   Sendra, Esther ^a   Perez Alvarez, José A ^a   Fernandez Lopez, Juana ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

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EID: 84880281640     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-554     Document Type: Article

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