Characterization of avocado pear (Persea americana) and African pear (Dacryodes edulis) extracts

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 946-948

  Ikhuoria, E U ^a   Maliki, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African pear; Avocado pear; Characteristics; Fatty acid; Oil

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; DACRYODES EDULIS EXTRACT; FATTY ACID; LAURIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; MYRISTIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PERSEA AMERICANA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AVOCADO; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DACRYODES EDULIS; LIPID COMPOSITION; MELTING POINT; NONHUMAN; PEAR; REFRACTION INDEX; SAPONIFICATION; VISCOSITY;

DACRYODES EDULIS; PERSEA AMERICANA; PYRUS;

EID: 34247249392     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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