Fatty acid profile and oil yield in six different varieties of fresh and dry samples of coconuts (Cocos nucifera)

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-109

  Akpan, E J ^a   Etim, O E ^a   Akpan, H D ^a   Usoh, I F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cocos nucifera; Fatty acid; Oil yield

Indexed keywords

COCONUT OIL; FATTY ACID; SATURATED FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RELATIVE DENSITY; SAMPLE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

COCOS NUCIFERA;

EID: 33746147409     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2006.106.109     Document Type: Article

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