Comparison of the Effect of Hydrodistillation and Microwave Extraction Methods on the Identified Chemical Composition of Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) Essential Oil Using Gas Chromatography-mass Spectrometry

Background: Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.) has been utilized as a spice for many years. The essential oil of Tarragon can be used as a natural food preservative since the plant has antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. There has been a variety of methods to extract essential oils. Different...

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Main Authors: M Safaee, SE Hosseini, Sh Shabani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-1505-en.html