Pentacyclic triterpenic acids from Argania spinosa

European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 231-237

  Guinda, Angeles ^a   Rada, Mirela ^a   Delgado, Teresa ^a   Castellano, Jose Maria ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Argan; Argania spinosa L. skeels; Oleanolic acid; Pentacyclic triterpenic acids; Ursolic acid

Indexed keywords

ARGANIA SPINOSA;

EID: 79551697159     PISSN: 14387697     EISSN: 14389312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201000342     Document Type: Article

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