Physicochemical properties and fatty acid composition of Citrullus lanatus (Egusi Melon) seed oil

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 814-817

  Oluba, Olarewaju M ^a   Ogunlowo, Y R ^b   Ojieh, G C ^c   Adebisi, K E ^a   Eidangbe, G O ^c   Isiosio, I O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Egusi melon; Fatty acid; Oil; Physicochemical properties

Indexed keywords

CITRILLUS LANATUS EXTRACT; EDIBLE OIL; IODINE; LAURIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; MYRISTIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PEROXIDE; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SATURATED FATTY ACID; STEARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CITRILLUS LANATUS; CUCUMBER; FATTY ACID ANALYSIS; GAS LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT OIL PROCESSING; PLANT SEED; RELATIVE DENSITY; SAPONIFICATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CUCUMIS;

EID: 60249101779     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2008.814.817     Document Type: Article

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