Nutritional and toxicological properties of dika fat (Irvingia gabonensis)

Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 53-58

  Njoku, Obioma U ^a   Ugwuanyi, J Obeta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anacardiaceae; Medicinal plant; Oil plant

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; PHYTOSTEROL; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; FOOD COMPOSITION; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; TOXICOLOGY;

ANACARDIACEAE; IRVINGIA GABONENSIS; MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 0030690461     PISSN: 10496475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J044v04n04_06     Document Type: Article

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