Laurus nobilis: Composition of Essential Oil and Its Biological Activities
Preclinical
Abstract
The leaf essential oil of Laurus nobilis from southern Italy, dominated by 1,8-cineole, sabinene and linalool, was characterised by GC-MS and showed antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, supporting the medicinal use of bay laurel.
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How to cite
Caputo, L., Nazzaro, F., Souza, L.F., Aliberti, L., De Martino, L. and Fratianni, F (2017) 'Laurus nobilis: Composition of Essential Oil and Its Biological Activities', Molecules, 22(6), pp. 930. doi:10.3390/molecules22060930
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