04/09/2019 / By Janine Acero
Researchers from India evaluated the essential oil of Inula cappa (sheep’s ear) for its antibacterial properties. This is the first report of the bioactivity and essential oil composition of I. cappa. The researchers published their findings in the Journal of Essential Oil Research.
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Journal Reference:
Priydarshi R, Melkani AB, Mohan L, Pant CC. TERPENOID COMPOSITION AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL FROM INULA CAPPA (BUCH-HAM. EX. D. DON) DC. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 2015;28(2):172–176. DOI: 10.1080/10412905.2015.1090935
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