Physico-chemical and antioxidant properties of Moringa oleifera seed oil

Pakistan Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 409-414

  Ogbunugafor, H A ^a   Eneh, F U ^a   Ozumba, A N ^a   Igwo Ezikpe, M N ^b   Okpuzor, J ^b   Igwilo, I O ^a   Adenekan, S O ^b   Onyekwelu, O A ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Moringa oleifera; Physico chemical; Seed oil

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; FLAVONOID; GALLIC ACID; IODINE; PALM OIL; PEROXIDE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; VEGETABLE OIL;

ACIDITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MELTING POINT; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT SEED; REFRACTION INDEX; SAPONIFICATION;

MORINGA OLEIFERA; MORINGACEAE;

EID: 79959973040     PISSN: 16805194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjn.2011.409.414     Document Type: Article

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