Effect of gamma radiation on microbiological and oil properties of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.)

Grasas y Aceites

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-343

  Arici, Muhammet ^a   Colak, Ferya Arslan ^b   Gecgel, Ümit ^a  

^a NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Plant Protection Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Black cumin; Fatty acid composition; Irradiation; Nigella sativa L; Physicochemical and microbiological properties

Indexed keywords

BLACK CUMIN; FATTY ACID COMPOSITION; FREE FATTY ACID; NIGELLA SATIVA; PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; REFRACTION INDEX; TOTAL BACTERIAL COUNT; TRANS FATTY ACID;

UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS;

IRRADIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 37749046410     PISSN: 00173495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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