Biological Importance and Applications of Squalene and Squalane

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 65, Issue , 2012, Pages 223-233

  Kim, Se Kwon ^a   Karadeniz, Fatih ^a  

^a Pukyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Sebum; Shark liver oil; Squalane; Squalene; Squalene gemcitabine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863164261     PISSN: 10434526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-416003-3.00014-7     Document Type: Chapter

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