Phytosterols composition in surface sediment of Kuala Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 187-194

  Ali, Masni Mohd ^a   Humrawali, Norfariza ^a   Latif, Mohd Talib ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Campesterol; Phytosterols; Stigmasterol; sitosterol

Indexed keywords

EID: 68649116264     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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