Evidence for the presence of 1,3-dimethylamylamine (1,3-DMAA) in geranium plant materials

Analytical Chemistry Insights

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-40

  Gauthier, Thomas D ^a  

^a ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

DMAA; Geranium; Natural products; Pelargonium graveolens

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885342397     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11773901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/ACI.S11993     Document Type: Review

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