Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Cymbopogon citratus Essential Oil
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Food Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1927-0895,1927-0887
DOI: 10.5539/jfr.v4n3p36