Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Activity of Carum copticum L. Essential Oil

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1040-1045

  Kazemi, Mohsen ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory activity; Antioxidant activity; Carum copticum; Essential oil, Antimicrobial activity

Indexed keywords

CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; TRACHYSPERMUM COPTICUM;

EID: 84920022598     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2014.908747     Document Type: Article

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