Chemical Composition of Hexane-Extracted <i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> Leaf Essential Oil: Maximizing Contents on Harvested Plant Materials

<i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> (Lour.) Spreng, also known locally as “Bangun-bangun”, is an aromatic medicinal herb known for its therapeutic and nutritional properties attributed to its terpenoid-rich phytochemicals. Information to assist in initiating appropriate harvesting time to max...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Nur Suhanawati Ashaari, Nurul Elyani Mohamad, Amirul Hafizin Afzinizam, Mohd-Hairul Ab. Rahim, Kok Song Lai, Janna Ong Abdullah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Subjects:	essential oil Lamiaceae <i>Plectranthus amboinicus</i> terpenoids carvacrol thymoquinone
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/22/10838

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