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Chemical composition, phytotoxic and antifungal properties of Ruta chalepensis L. essential oils

Wafa BouabidiFaculty of Sciences of Tunis, El Manar II, 2092Tunis, Tunisia
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Mohsen HananaPlant Molecular Physiology Laboratory, Biotechnology Center in Borj-Cedria Technopol, BP. 901, 2050Hammam-Lif, TunisiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Samia GargouriPlant Protection Laboratory, National Institute of Agronomical Research of Tunisia, Rue Hédi Karray2049, Tunisia
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Ismail AmriFaculty of Sciences of Bizerta, Bizerta7021, Tunisia
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Tarek FezzaniEcological Forestry Laboratory, National Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forest Researches, P.B. 10, 2080Ariana, Tunisia
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Mustapha KsontiniEcological Forestry Laboratory, National Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forest Researches, P.B. 10, 2080Ariana, Tunisia
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Bassem JamoussiLaboratory of Chemistry, Higher Institute of Education and Continual Formation, Tunis, Tunisia
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Lamia HamrouniEcological Forestry Laboratory, National Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forest Researches, P.B. 10, 2080Ariana, Tunisia
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Pages 864-868 | Received 07 Jul 2014, Accepted 21 Oct 2014, Published online: 02 Jan 2015

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