Characterization of the seed and seed extracts of the pumpkins Cucurbita maxima D. and Cucurbita pepo L. from Macedonia

Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-78

  Srbinoska, Marija ^a   Hrabovski, Nataša ^b   Rafajlovska, Vesna ^c   Sinadinović Fišer, Snežana ^b  

^a University St Kliment Ohridski   (Macedonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^c SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Cucurbita sp.; Extract; Fatty acid composition; Seed chemical composition; Sterols; Tocopherols

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864567185     PISSN: 18575552     EISSN: 18575625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20450/mjcce.2012.58     Document Type: Article

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