Histochemistry, content and chemical composition of essential oil in different organs of Alpinia zerumbet
Alpinia zerumbet is a medicinal plant from Asian origin used in folk medicine for the treatment of hypertension, which effect is attributed to terpinen-4-ol, the major component of the essential oil. The objective of this work was to identify the essential oil secretory structures in the leaf, flowe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Ciência Rural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782013001000013&lng=en&tlng=en |