Chemical composition of umbu (Spondias tuberosa Arr. Cam) seeds

The umbu tree (Spondias tuberosa Arr. Cam) is an important fruit tree the economy of the semi-arid northeastern region of Brazil. With the objective of finding use for the seeds, physical and chemical characterizations of the seeds from 2 cultivars in 2 maturation stages were carried out and their f...

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Main Authors: Soraia Vilela Borges, Maria Cristina Antun Maia, Rita de Cássia Morgado Gomes, Nilton Brito Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2007-02-01
Series:Química Nova
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422007000100011