Investigation on some nutritional and toxicological properties of Afzelia africana and Detarium microcarpum seed oil

Bollettino Chimico Farmaceutico

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 165-168

  Njoku, O U ^a   Obioma, U ^a   Frank, E U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b Rimco Veg Oil Co Ltd Umudim Nnewi   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Afzelia africana; Detarium microcarpum seed oils

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; GLYCOLIPID; GOSSYPOL; LINOLEIC ACID; MYCOTOXIN; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHYTOSTEROL; VEGETABLE OIL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRUG DETERMINATION; EXTRACTION; FOOD COMPOSITION; LEGUME; LIPID COMPOSITION; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN CONTENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

AFRICA; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; FABACEAE; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT OILS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0033009265     PISSN: 00066648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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