Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10235839 | Process Biochemistry | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This is the first report of the extraction of the essential oil of A. pseudoiva growing in Tunisia. ⺠Thirty-two compounds were identified accounting for 95.76% of the total oil. ⺠The essential oil showed higher radical scavengers and lipid peroxidation inhibitory activities. ⺠The A. pseudoiva oil exerted strong antimicrobial and ACE inhibitory activities. ⺠The A. pseudoiva oil could be a useful as natural food preservatives.
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Authors
Mohamed Ben Mansour, Rafik Balti, Lotfi Rabaoui, Ali Bougatef, Mokhtar Guerfel,