Published online 8 January 2009
Published in Agron J 101:1-10 (2009)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2007.0144
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Effect of Irrigation with Secondary Treated Effluent on Essential Oil, Antioxidant Activity, and Phenolic Compounds in Oregano and Rosemary
Nirit Bernsteina,
David Chaimovitchb and
Nativ Dudaib,*
a Institute of Soil Water and Environmental Science, Volcani Center, POB 6, Bet-Dagan, 50-250, Israel
b Aromatic, Medicinal and Spice Crops, ARO, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, P.O. Box 1021, Ramat Yishay 30095, Israel

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Fig. 1. Effect of irrigation with secondary-treated municipal effluent on (A) antioxidant activity and (B) total content of phenolic compounds in oregano and rosemary. Data are averages ± SE (n = 5).
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