Biochemical characterisation of some Tunisia virgin olive oils obtained from different cultivars growing in Sfax National Collection

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-21

  Issaoui, Manel ^a   Dabbou, Samia ^a   Echbili, Adel ^a   Rjiba, Imed ^a   Gazzah, Noureddine ^a   Trigui, Ahmad ^b   Hammami, Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b INSTITUT DE L OLIVIER   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Autochthonous variety; Chemical composition; Tocopherols; Total phenols; Triglycerols; Virgin olive oil

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847414043     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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