Characterization of lipids in winged reproductives of the termite Macrotermis bellicosus

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-251

  Ekpo, K E ^a   Onigbinde, A O ^a  

^a AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Lipids; Macrotermis bellicosus; Winged

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; FATTY ACID; GLYCOLIPID; IODINE; LIPID; OIL; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHOSPHORUS; SATURATED FATTY ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; COLOR; DRUG INDUSTRY; EXTRACTION; ISOPTERA; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIQUID; NONHUMAN; REFRACTION INDEX; RELATIVE DENSITY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SAPONIFICATION;

HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA;

EID: 34147217580     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2007.247.251     Document Type: Article

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