Characteristics of some almond kernel and oils

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 330-333

  Özcan, Mehmet Musa ^a   Ünver, Ahmet ^a   Erkan, Esin ^b   Arslan, Derya ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Food Engineering   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Almond; Fatty acids; Kernel; Minerals; Oil; Rosaceae

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDON; FATTY ACID; POTASSIUM; PROTEIN; VEGETABLE OIL;

PRUNUS DULCIS; ROSACEAE;

EID: 78650187994     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.10.027     Document Type: Article

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