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Essential Oils: Chemistry and Food Applications
Jesus M Rodilla1, Tiago Rosado2,3, Eugenia Gallardo2,3
1FibEnTech-UBI, Department of Chemistry, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marques de Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001 Covilhã, Portugal.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
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In recent years, the crucial role played by essential oils in various areas such as health, cosmetics, crop protection, and food industries has been increasingly recognized [...].
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