African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Stabilisation potentials of the essential oils of Thymus vulgaris L., Cinnamomum zeylanicum B. and Mentha piperita L. on palm olein at accelerated storage

Wilson Agwanande Ambindei
  • Wilson Agwanande Ambindei
  • ENSAI, University of Ngaoundere, P. O. Box 455, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
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Pierre Michel Dongmo Jazet
  • Pierre Michel Dongmo Jazet
  • Faculty of Science, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon.
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Leopold Ngoune Tatsadjieu
  • Leopold Ngoune Tatsadjieu
  • IUT, University of Ngaoundere, P.O. Box 455, Ngaoundere, Cameroon.
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Priya P.
  • Priya P.
  • Environmental Technology Division, CSIR-NIIST, 695019 Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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Nisha P.
  • Nisha P.
  • Agro Processing Division, CSIR-NIIST, 695019 Thiruvananthapuram, India.
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  •  Received: 21 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 25 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 July 2020

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