Potential agrochemical and medicinal usage of essential oils of pelargonium species

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 11-22

  Lis Balchin, Maria ^a   Hart, S L ^b   Deans, S G ^c   Eaglesham, Elizabeth ^c  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antifungal; Bioactive essential oils; Geraniaceae; Pelargonium; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010576750     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: 15403580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v03n02_03     Document Type: Article

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