Physicochemical studies on oils from five selected Nigerian plant seeds

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-78

  Akubugwo, I E ^a   Ugbogu, A E ^a  

^a ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Conventional seed oils; Nigerian seeds oils; Palm kernel oil; Physicochemical properties

Indexed keywords

HEXANE; IODINE; PEROXIDE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; HOUSEHOLD; INDUSTRY; LIQUID; NIGERIA; ODOR; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; RELATIVE DENSITY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SAPONIFICATION;

ELAEIS; LANDOLPHIA OWARIENSIS; NAPOLEONA IMPERIALIS;

EID: 33846326540     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.75.78     Document Type: Article

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