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Camphor—A Fumigant during the Black Death and a Coveted Fragrant Wood in Ancient Egypt and Babylon—A Review

The fragrant camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) and its products, such as camphor oil, have been coveted since ancient times. Having a rich history of traditional use, it was particularly used as a fumigant during the era of the Black Death and considered as a valuable ingredient in both perfume and...

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Autores principales: Chen, Weiyang, Vermaak, Ilze, Viljoen, Alvaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6270224/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23666009
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules18055434

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