Chemical properties of some Cucurbitaceae oils from Cameroon

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1325-1334

  Fokou, E ^a   Achu, M B ^a   Kansci, G ^a   Ponka, R ^a   Fotso, M ^b   Tchiegang C ^c   Tchouanguep, F M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plant Studies Yaounde   (Cameroon)

^c ENSAI   (Cameroon)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Cucurbitaceae; Fatty acids; Indices; Iodine; Lipids; Oils; Peroxide; Saponification

Indexed keywords

EDIBLE OIL; FATTY ACID; IODINE; LINOLEIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; PEROXIDE; SATURATED FATTY ACID; STEARIC ACID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CAMEROON; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMBER; CUCUMEROPSIS MANNI; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD QUALITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LAGENARIA SICERARIA; MELON; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; SAPONIFICATION; SQUASH;

CUCUMEROPSIS MANNII; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA MAXIMA; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; CUCURBITACEAE; HELIANTHUS; LAGENARIA SICERARIA; MICROPUS; SESAMUM INDICUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 69949174224     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2009.1325.1334     Document Type: Article

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