fruits having nutritional significance. The present work was to investigate the polyphenolic
content and antioxidant capacity of peels and pulps of four cucurbit fruits, namely pumpkin,
ash gourd, watermelon and muskmelon. The solvent systems used were methanol, ethanol
and acetone at three different concentrations in distilled water (50, 70, and 100%) and 100%
distilled water. The extracts were analyzed for their total phenolic content, total flavonoid …