Extraction, quantification and characterization of oil from pumpkin seeds

International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 98-102

  Kukeera, Tonny ^a   Banadda, Noble ^a   Tumutegyereize, Peter ^a   Kiggundu, Nicholas ^a   Asuman, Ratibu ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Uganda Management Institute   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Characterization; Oil extraction; Physicochemical properties; Pumpkin seeds; Pumpkin varieties; Vegetable oil

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXTRACTION; IODINE; OIL SHALE; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SOYBEAN OIL; VEGETABLE OILS;

CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES; EXTRACTION RATE; OIL EXTRACTION; PETROLEUM ETHER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PUMPKIN SEEDS; PUMPKIN VARIETIES; UNSATURATED BONDS;

OILSEEDS;

CUCURBITA; GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; JUGLANS CINEREA;

EID: 84923825264     PISSN: 19346344     EISSN: 19346352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20150801.013     Document Type: Article

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