Chemical analysis of citrullus lanatus (Thunb.), cucumeropsis mannii (Naud.) and telfairia occidentalis (Hook F.) seeds oils

Journal of Applied Sciences Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-268

  Anhwange, B A ^a   Ikyenge, B A ^a   Nyiatagher, D T ^b   Ageh, J T ^c  

^a Department of Chemistry ^*  (Nigeria)

^b College of Advanced and Professional Studies   (Nigeria)

^c Department of Integrated Science   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Cucumeropsis mannii; Oils; Seeds; Telfairia occidentalis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953990604     PISSN: 1816157X     EISSN: 1819544X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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