Essential Oils’ Chemical Characterization and Investigation of Some Biological Activities: A Critical Review
This review covers literature data summarizing, on one hand, the chemistry of essential oils and, on the other hand, their most important activities. Essential oils, which are complex mixtures of volatile compounds particularly abundant in aromatic plants, are mainly composed of terpenes biogenerate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-09-01
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Series: | Medicines |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2305-6320/3/4/25 |