2000Nigerian Journal of Natural Products and MedicineRequires access

EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERISATION OF CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS SEED OIL

Moji O Oresanya, OAT Ebuechi, K Aitezetmuller, OA Koleosho

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Edible oil was mechanically extracted and characterized from Guna melon (Citrullus colocynthis L.). The physical characteristics of the Guna melon were compared with Citrullus lanatus "Serewe" and Citrullus vulgaris "Bara" melon types. There were significant (P

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Edible oil was mechanically extracted and characterized from Guna melon (Citrullus colocynthis L.). The physical characteristics of the Guna melon were compared with Citrullus lanatus "Serewe" and Citrullus vulgaris "Bara" melon types. There were significant (P

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Edible oil was mechanically extracted and characterized from Guna melon (Citrullus colocynthis L.). The physical characteristics of the Guna melon were compared with Citrullus lanatus "Serewe" and Citrullus vulgaris "Bara" melon types. There were significant (P

Key concepts: Citrullus colocynthis, Citrullus lanatus, Citrullus, Melon, Palm oil, Extraction (chemistry), Horticulture, Botany

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