Lipid content and fatty acid composition of fenugreek (Trigonellafoenum- graecum L.) seeds grown in Sudan

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 380-382

  Sulieman, Abdel Moneim E ^a   Ali, Ali O ^a   Hemavathy, Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEZIRA   (Sudan)

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Baladi cultivar; Fatty acid composition; Fenugreek

Indexed keywords

TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 38549153686     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01446.x     Document Type: Article

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