6-Demethoxy ageratochromene (Precocene I) Rich Essential Oil of Ageratum conyzoides L. from Western Ghats Region of North West Karnataka, India

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 422-426

  Joshi, R K ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

6 demethoxy ageratochromene (precocene I); Ageratum conyzoides L.; essential oils; GC MS

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906344526     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2014.884775     Document Type: Article

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