Physio-chemical characteristics and dietary metal levels of oil from Elaeis guineensis species

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-140

  Njoku, P C ^a   Egbukole, M O ^a   Enenebeaku, C K ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dietary metal; Elaeis guineensis; Oil; Physio chemical

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIOXIDANT; CALCIUM; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; PALM OIL; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; RETINOL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ELAEIS DURA; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; ELAEIS PISIFERA; ELAEIS TENERA; FOOD COMPOSITION; GRAVIMETRY; HEAT TREATMENT; NONHUMAN; SAPONIFICATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TREE;

ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS;

EID: 77949378079     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.137.140     Document Type: Article

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