Evaluation of the mineral nutrients, characterization and some possible uses of Blighia Unijugata Bak seed and seed oil

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-129

  Oderinde, R A ^a   Ajayi, I A ^a   Dewuyi, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blighia Unijugata Bak; Characterization; Lipid; Mineral; Proximate

Indexed keywords

BLIGHIA; BLIGHIA UNIJUGATA;

EID: 77953354478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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