Characteristics of seed oils and nutritional compositions of seeds from different varieties of Momordica charantia Linn. cultivated in Bangladesh

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-283

  Abbas Ali, M ^a   Abu Sayeed, M ^b   Reza, M Sultanur ^b   Yeasmin, Mst Sarmina ^c   Khan, Astaq Mohal ^c  

^a RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

^c Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Fatty acid; Karela; Mineral content; Seed oil

Indexed keywords

MOMORDICA CHARANTIA;

EID: 52649159720     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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