Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Fatty chemical composition and antioxidant activities of coconut oils (Cocos nucifera L)

Aluísio M. da Fonseca*
  • Aluísio M. da Fonseca*
  • Instituto de Ciências e da Natureza, Campus da Liberdade, Avenida da Abolição 3, Centro, CEP: 62.790-000, Redenção ? CE, Brazil.
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Délcio D. Marques
  • Délcio D. Marques
  • Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Campus do Pici, s/n, Avenida Humberto Monte, Pici, CEP: 60.455-760, Fortaleza ? CE, Brazil.
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Telma Leda G. Lemos
  • Telma Leda G. Lemos
  • Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Campus do Pici, s/n, Avenida Humberto Monte, Pici, CEP: 60.455-760, Fortaleza ? CE, Brazil.
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Gisele R. Aguiar
  • Gisele R. Aguiar
  • Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Campus do Pici, s/n, Avenida Humberto Monte, Pici, CEP: 60.455-760, Fortaleza ? CE, Brazil.
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Ayla Márcia C. Bizerra
  • Ayla Márcia C. Bizerra
  • Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Campus do Pici, s/n, Avenida Humberto Monte, Pici, CEP: 60.455-760, Fortaleza ? CE, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 04 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 27 August 2014
  •  Published: 10 September 2014

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