Effects of postharvest storage and processing techniques on the main fatty acids in the profile of oil extracted from African Walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum Mull. Arg.)

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 45, Issue , 2016, Pages 87-94

  Nkwonta, Chikere G ^a,b   Alamar, M Carmen ^a   Landahl, Sandra ^a   Terry, Leon A ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

African walnut; Food analysis; Food composition; Gas chromatography; Methyl esters; Nut processing; Postharvest storage; Tetracarpidium conophorum (Mull. Arg.)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945373560     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2015.10.001     Document Type: Article

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