Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3823

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical composition and antioxidant activity in the essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees with medicinal interest

Ribeiro P. R. E.
  • Ribeiro P. R. E.
  • Biodiversity and Biotechnology (Rede Bionorte),State Coordination of Roraima, Federal University of Roraima, Campus Paricarana, Brazil.
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Montero I. F.
  • Montero I. F.
  • Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain.
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Saravia S. A. M.
  • Saravia S. A. M.
  • Faculty of Earth Sciences and Conservation, National University of Agriculture, Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras.
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Ferraz V. P.
  • Ferraz V. P.
  • Chromatography Laboratory, Institute of Exact Sciences, Department of Chemistry, UFMG, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil.
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Santos R. A.
  • Santos R. A.
  • Departament of Food Science, Louisiana State University, United States.
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Marcía J. A. F
  • Marcía J. A. F
  • Faculty of Technological Sciences, National University of Agriculture, Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras.
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Linhares B. M.
  • Linhares B. M.
  • Departament of Chemistry. Federal Institute of Roraima. Av. Glaycon de Paiva, 2496 - Pricumã, Boa Vista - RR, 69303-340, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 17 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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