Physicochemical characteristics, fatty acid composition, and lipoxygenase activity of crude pumpkin and melon seed oils

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 964-966

  Al Khalifa, A S ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Lipoxygenase; Melon; Physicochemical characteristics; Pumpkin

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; CITRULLUS LANATUS; COLOCYNTHIS; CUCUMIS; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITA PEPO; IRANIA; PEPO;

EID: 0001364586     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf950519s     Document Type: Article

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