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January 1, 2019Nutrition and Food Sciences ResearchOpen Access

Melissa officinalis Essential Oil: Chemical Compositions, Antioxidant Potential, Total Phenolic Content and Antimicrobial Activity

Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani Fakhri Shahidi

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Background and Objectives: Melissa officinalis belongs to plant Lamiaceae family and is native to Iran as well as other countries. The aim of this study was to identify chemical compositions and antioxidant activity of the M. officinalis essential oil (EO). Another aim of this paper was to assess antimicrobial activity of M. officinalis EO on growth of clinical and commercial strains causing infection.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a49009f28e0ef3b3af76159 https://doi.org/10.29252/nfsr.6.1.17

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