[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the valorization of seed wastes as source of bioactive peptides with multifunctional properties

R Colombo, V Pellicorio, M Barberis, I Frosi… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Fruit and vegetable seeds represent an important source of bioactive (proteins,
polysaccharides, flavonoids, carotenoids, lignans, and vitamins) useful ingredients for food …

Chemical and Nutritional Characterization of Seed Oil from Cucurbita maxima L. (var. Berrettina) Pumpkin

D Montesano, F Blasi, MS Simonetti, A Santini… - Foods, 2018 - mdpi.com
Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) has received considerable attention in recent years because of
the nutritional and health-protective value of seed oil. The nutritional composition of pumpkin …

Prospective role of indigenous leafy vegetables as functional food ingredients

N Mungofa, JJ Sibanyoni, ME Mashau, D Beswa - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional characterization and antioxidant properties of various edible portions of Cucurbita maxima: A potential source of nutraceuticals

F Jahan, MB Islam, SP Moulick, M Al Bashera… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a widely grown vegetable in Bangladesh and is known as
the sole supplier of various nutrients. Many studies evidence the nutritional value of flesh …

[HTML][HTML] Analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects and safety profile of Cucurbita maxima and Cucumis sativus seeds

S Wahid, A Alqahtani, RA Khan - Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The premise of the pharmacology of natural product is to explore benefits of natural
resources for the mankind. Medicines extracted from natural resources are considered as …

Determination of fatty acids composition by GC-MS and physicochemical parameters of pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seed oil cultivated in Ethiopia

M Hagos, EE Yaya, BS Chandravanshi… - Bulletin of the Chemical …, 2023 - ajol.info
Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seed oil was extracted using petroleum ether and analyzed for
fatty acid compositions and physicochemical parameters of the oil. The seeds were found to …

Plant-based milk substitutes: factors to lead to its use and benefits to human health

L Zandona, C Lima, S Lannes - Milk Substitutes-Selected …, 2021 - books.google.com
The consumption of vegetable milk has grown in recent years. Medical reasons are some
reasons for the increase in the number of consumers of this type of drink. Lactose …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of the species on the quality, chemical composition and antioxidant activity of pumpkin seed oil

I Boujemaa, S El Bernoussi, H Harhar, M Tabyaoui - OCL, 2020 - ocl-journal.org
Oilseed pumpkin seeds are known to be rich in oil and nutrients. Their content in bioactive
components gives them some assets that make them beneficial for human health. Although …

Preparation and nutritional properties of cookies from the partial replacement of wheat flour using pumpkin seeds powder

GA Alshehry - World Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - environmentaljournals.org
This study was carried out to evaluate the pumpkin seeds powder as function properties,
phytochemicals, and vitamins to prepare cookies using partial replacement of 72% wheat …

Cold plasma poration and corrugation of pumpkin seed coats

AG Volkov, JS Hairston, D Patel, RP Gott, KG Xu - Bioelectrochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
The treatment of seeds and plants by electrically generated cold atmospheric pressure
plasma can accelerate seed germination and radicle growing rates. The plasma generated …