Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oils of lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia) grown in Western Romania

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 772-776

  Jianu, Cǎlin ^a   Pop, Georgeta ^a   Gruia, Alexandra T ^b   Horhat, Florin George ^c,d  

^a BANAT S UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Romania)

^b Clinical Emergency County Hospital Pius Brinzeu Timisoara   (Romania)

^c VICTOR BABES UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^d not available   (Romania)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Essential oil; GC MS analysis; Lavandin; Lavender; Steam distillation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880426525     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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