Relationship between Mood Change, Odour and Its Physiological Effects in Humans While Inhaling the Fragrances of Essential Oils as well as Linalool and Its Enantiomers

Humans can detect and discriminate a vast number of odours. The number perceived as distinguishable is estimated to be more than ten thousand. Humans are capable of distinguishing even slight alterations in the structure of an odorous molecule. A pair of enantiomers of an odorant, which possess the...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Matumura, Tomoko Tuchiya, Mai Yoneda, Asami Shigetho, Yoshiaki Sugawara, Miki Hirano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/3/3312