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Volatile and bioactive compounds in opercula from Muricidae molluscs supports their use in ceremonial incense and traditional medicines

Muricidae molluscs are the source of a valuable purple dye that was traded as a luxury item in the Mediterranean region and by the late Byzantine was reserved for royalty and priests. Less well known is the use of muricid opercula in sacred incense and traditional medicines, although they are still...

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Autores principales: Nongmaithem, Bijayalakshmi Devi, Mouatt, Peter, Smith, Joshua, Rudd, David, Russell, Michael, Sullivan, Caroline, Benkendorff, Kirsten
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5727037/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29234065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17551-3