Effect of nitrogen application rate on the content and composition of oil, essential oil and minerals in black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 871-876

  Ashraf, M ^a   Ali, Qasim ^a   Iqbal, Zafar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b NUCLEAR INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY NIAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Essential oil; Fixed oil; Inorganic elements; Kalonji

Indexed keywords

CUMINUM CYMINUM; NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 33646263831     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2426     Document Type: Article

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