Alpha-linolenic acid content of commonly available nuts in Hangzhou

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-21

  Li, Duo ^a,d   Yao, Ting ^b   Siriamornpun, Sirithon ^a,c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Lipids; N 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids; Nuts

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; LINOLENIC ACID; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ALMOND; ARTICLE; CHINA; FOOD COMPOSITION; LIPID COMPOSITION; MACADAMIA; NUT; PISTACHIO; SPECIES COMPARISON; WALNUT;

ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID; CANNABIS; CHINA; CORYLUS; JUGLANS; LIPIDS; MACADAMIA; NUTS; PINUS; PISTACIA; PRUNUS; TAXACEAE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA; JUGLANS; MACADAMIA; PISTACIA VERA; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 33646264318     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.76.1.18     Document Type: Article

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