Comparative studies on nutritional composition of four melon seeds varieties

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 905-908

  Abiodun, O A ^a   Adeleke, R O ^a  

^a Osun State Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cucurbit species; Nutritional composition; Peroxide; Proximate; Saponification

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COPPER; FATTY ACID; IODINE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; PEROXIDE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; VEGETABLE OIL; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ASH; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUCUMBER; CUCUMEROPSIS EDULIS; CUCUMEROPSIS MANNI; FAT CONTENT; FOOD COMPOSITION; LEGANARIA SICERARIA; MELON; MOISTURE; NIGERIA; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT FIBER; PLANT SEED; PROTEIN CONTENT; SAPONIFICATION; SPECIES COMPARISON;

CUCUMEROPSIS; CUCUMEROPSIS MANNII; CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 78649585182     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2010.905.908     Document Type: Article

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