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Chemical composition of hulls of the sweet almond ( Prunus amygdalus )
Author(s) -
Calixto F. Saura,
Cañellas J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740330406
Subject(s) - chemistry , prunus dulcis , composition (language) , food science , chemical composition , nitrogen , moisture , rice hulls , prunus , botany , biology , organic chemistry , cultivar , philosophy , linguistics
Determination of moisture, crude fibre, fat, ash, total nitrogen and carbohydrates was carried out on almond hulls. The contents of P, K, Mg, Cu, Zn, Fe, Mn, NO 3 ‐ and B were also determined. Amino acid composition was established. The results are compared with analytical data on almond nuts.