[PDF][PDF] Nutritional and therapeutic importance of the pumpkin seeds

QA Syed, M Akram, R Shukat - Seed, 2019 - researchgate.net
The pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita sp.) from Cucurbitaceae family are usually considered as
industrial waste products and thrown out. In some area's seeds are utilized as uncooked …

[HTML][HTML] Pumpkin seeds as nutraceutical and functional food ingredient for future: A review

A Singh, V Kumar - Grain & Oil Science and Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Pumpkin belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae, which comprises several species that has
economical as well as agronomical importance. All parts of pumpkin are edible and laden …

Functional and nutraceutical properties of pumpkin–a review

S Kaur, A Panghal, MK Garg, S Mann… - Nutrition & Food …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the nutritional and food value of pumpkin
Cucurbita, along with different health benefits. Cucurbita (pumpkin) is an herbaceous vine …

[PDF][PDF] A review on health benefits and nutritional composition of pumpkin seeds

NM Devi, RV Prasad, N Sagarika - International journal of chemical …, 2018 - academia.edu
Pumpkin belongs to the genus Cucurbita and family Cucurbitaceae is grown all around the
world for a variety of reasons. It is used as a food material, animal feed, and for decoration …

[HTML][HTML] A Comprehensive review of functional ingredients, especially bioactive compounds present in pumpkin peel, flesh and seeds, and their health benefits

A Hussain, T Kausar, S Sehar, A Sarwar… - Food Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), belonging to family Cucurbitaceae, is a well-known edible
plant, cultivated and abundantly used as herbal medicine and functional food. This review …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.) seeds as nutraceutic: a review on status quo and scopes

S Patel - Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, 2013 - content.iospress.com
The seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.) are generally considered to be agro-industrial wastes
and discarded. In some parts of the world, the seeds are consumed raw, roasted or cooked …

Edible seeds from Cucurbitaceae family as potential functional foods: Immense promises, few concerns

S Patel, A Rauf - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2017 - Elsevier
Cucurbitaceae family members such as pumpkin and watermelon have seeds that are
discarded as the by-products of food processing. However, they have been discovered to …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of pumpkin seeds as a functional food ingredient: A review

JM Dotto, JS Chacha - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Pumpkin seeds may be tiny, but they are densely packed with useful nutrients and
nutraceuticals such as amino acids, phytosterols, unsaturated fatty acids, phenolic …

Nutritional Value, Phytochemical Potential, and Therapeutic Benefits of Pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.)

M Batool, MMAN Ranjha, U Roobab, MF Manzoor… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pumpkin is a well-known multifunctional ingredient in the diet, full of nutrients, and has
opened new vistas for scientists during the past years. The fruit of pumpkin including the …

Pharmacological and biomedical uses of extracts of pumpkin and its relatives and applications in the food industry: a review

P Sharma, G Kaur, BA Kehinde… - … Journal of Vegetable …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) is a multifunctional ingredient in diet and health-related fields. The
seed, flowers, fruit pericarp, and leaves have been used as base materials for innovative …