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Manohar, S.H., Murthy, H.N. Fatty Acid Profile of Cucumis melo var. acidulus (Culinary Melon) Seed Oil. J Am Oil Chem Soc 91, 815–816 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11746-014-2422-5
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