Fractionation and characterization of proteins from coconut (Cocos nucifera L.)

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1741-1745

  Kwon, Kisung ^a,b   Park, Kwan Hwa ^b   Rhee, Khee Choon ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Albumins; Coconut protein; Differential scanning calorimetry; Globulins; Glutelins; Prolamines

Indexed keywords

COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 0039939904     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9504273     Document Type: Article

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