A study of the composition and antimicrobial activities of stored and freshly extracted leaf essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L.
Subject Areas : Essential Oils: Classical and Advanced Techniques for Isolation and Biological Activities
Ezekiel Olugbenga Akinkunmi
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(Department of Pharmaceutics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)
Gbadegesin Adetogun
2
(Department of Pharmaceutics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)
Ibitola Odusegun
3
(Department of Pharmaceutics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria)
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