Chinese melon (Momordica charantia L.) seed: Composition and potential use

JAOCS, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-265

  Chang, M K ^a,d   Conkerton, E J ^a   Chapital, D C ^a   Wan, P J ^a   Vadhwa, O P ^b   Spiers, J M ^c  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese melon seed; Eleostearic acid; Meal; Oil; Protein; Tung oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 3342881845     PISSN: 0003021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02523907     Document Type: Article

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