Antioxidant activity of winter melon (benincasa hispida) seeds using conventional soxhlet extraction technique

International Food Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 229-234

  Mandana, B ^a   Russly, A R ^a   Farah, S T ^a   Noranizan, M A ^a   Zaidul, I S ^a   Ali, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Conventional soxhlet extraction (CSE); Essential fatty acids; Winter melon (benincasa hispida)

Indexed keywords

BENINCASA HISPIDA; CUCUMIS;

EID: 84856875303     PISSN: 19854668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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