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Composition of volatile oil and methanolic extract of Jordanian Melissa officinalis L. and actions against human cancer cell lines

Oriental Journal of Chemistry (2016) 32(5) 2355-2362
DOI: 10.13005/ojc/320506
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The essential oil of Jordanian Melissa officinalis L. were obtained by hydro-distillation and analyzed by Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry. Components representing 96.40% of the total oil were identified. The methanolic extract and the volatile oil of Melissa officinalis L, were tested and showed anti-proliferation activities against 3 cancer cell lines.

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Barakat, S. A., Hudaib, M., El-Asad, N., & Burns, D. T. (2016). Composition of volatile oil and methanolic extract of Jordanian Melissa officinalis L. and actions against human cancer cell lines. Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 32(5), 2355–2362. https://doi.org/10.13005/ojc/320506

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