Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Essential Oil Obtained from Chincho (<i>Tagetes elliptica</i> Sm) Leaves Grown in the Peruvian Andes

The chemical composition, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of the essential oil from the leaves of <i>Tagetes elliptica</i> Sm., grown in Peru, were studied. The EO was extracted using steam distillation, and its chemical composition was analyzed using GC-MS, while the antioxida...

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Main Authors: Francis Cerrón-Mercado, Jose Angel Perez-Alvarez, Diana Nolazco-Cama, Bettit Salva-Ruíz, Lena Tellez-Monzon, Juana Fernández-López, Manuel Viuda-Martos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/4/894