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The antimicrobial activity of citral

Experientia volume 27, pages 600–602 (1971)Cite this article

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Bestätigung früherer Feststellungen, dass Citral eine antibakterielle Aktivität besitzt. Da Neral und Geranial (allein oder zusammen) jedoch wesentlich weniger aktiv sind, muss für die Citralaktivität eine bisher nicht identifizierte Substanz verantwortlich sein.

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  1. Western Regional Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 94710, Albany, California, USA

    K. L. Stevens, L. Jurd, A. D. King Jr. & K. Mihara

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Stevens, K.L., Jurd, L., King, A.D. et al. The antimicrobial activity of citral. Experientia 27, 600–602 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02147625

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Keywords

  • Citral
  • Antimicrobial Activity
  • Neral
  • Geranial