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Aromatic plants are potential natural sources of novel antibiotics and particular interest has focused on their essential oils as main sources of potent antimicrobial and antifungal compounds classified as terpenoids, flavonoids and phenolics. EO extracted by hydrodistillation from Iranian Achillea millefolium was characterized by means of GC-MS. The EO was also subjected to evaluation for antioxidant properties. Results clearly show the antioxidant effects of the plant essential oil.
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Aromatic and medicinal plants are known to produce certain bioactive molecules which react with other organisms in the environment, inhibiting bacterial or fungal growth 5. Therefore, our primary objective was to characterize the EOs of Achillea millefolium, and compare their antioxidant activity.
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This page is a summary of: Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity Achillea millefolium L. Essential Oils, Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, January 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/0972060x.2016.1238323.
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