The Nutritive Value of Cucumis melo var. agrestis Scrad (Cucurbitaceae) Seeds and Oil in Nigeria
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Reproductive biology of the andromonoecious Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis (Cucurbitaceae).
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Food Technology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1557-4571
DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2008.141.146