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 …

Abstract Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] and citron watermelon (Citrullus
lanatus var. citroides (LH Bailey) Mansf. ex Greb.) are amongst the widely grown yet under …

The nutritional, phytochemical, and antimicrobial attributes were determined for kernels
(shelled) and seeds of five different cultivars of pumpkin, namely Kashi Harit (KH), Narendra …

Pumpkin is one of the most regularly consumed vegetables and it is also recognized for its
nutritional, medicinal, and economic benefits. Pumpkins are low in calories yet high in …

Various chronic diseases have emerged as a result of substantial changes in human
lifestyle and food habits during the previous century. Chronic diseases like cardiovascular …

Bottle gourd seeds are surrounded by innumerable bioactive components of
phytochemicals. This work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of bottle gourd extracts as …

Pumpkin is an economically important crop all over the world. Approximately, 18%–21% of
pumpkins, consisting of peels and seeds by‐products, are wasted during processing. In …

Indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) play a pivotal role in sustaining the lives of many people
of low socio-economic status who reside in rural areas of most developing countries. Such …

This study aimed at investigating the influence of different postharvest treatments with oxalic
acid (OA) and salicylic acid (SA) on quality attributes and postharvest shelf life of temperate …

The influences of four types of brewing waters including tap water (TAP), alkaline ionized
water (ALK), magnetized water (MAG) and mineral water (MIN), and two brands of …