African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Chemical composition and fatty acid profile of kernels from different Brazilian cashew tree genotypes

Janice Ribeiro Lima*
  • Janice Ribeiro Lima*
  • Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry, R. Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270, Pici, 60511-110, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Ana Carolina de Oliveira Nobre
  • Ana Carolina de Oliveira Nobre
  • Ceara State Univesity, Av. Paranjana, 1700, Campus do Itaperi, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Hilton Cesar Rodrigues Magalhaes
  • Hilton Cesar Rodrigues Magalhaes
  • Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry, R. Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270, Pici, 60511-110, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Raimundo Nonato Martins de Souza
  • Raimundo Nonato Martins de Souza
  • Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry, R. Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270, Pici, 60511-110, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 17 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2015
  •  Published: 30 July 2015

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