A Quantitative Chemical Analysis of the Hicoria Pecan Nut Kernel
Institution: | North Texas State Teachers College |
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Year: | 1939 |
Keywords: | chemistry; pecan; hickory; protein; fat; Pecan – Composition. |
Record ID: | 1566511 |
Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32946/ |
This thesis explores the Hicoria genus and focuses on the Stuart variety of pecan tree. Experimentation yielded the ash constituents, fats, fat constants, crude fiber, protein, and sugar in shelled pecan samples.