Utilization of gum Arabic for industries and human health

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1270-1279

  Dauqan, Eqbal ^a   Abdullah, Aminah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acacia senegal; Acacia seyal; Gum Arabic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887358639     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2013.1270.1279     Document Type: Article

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