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The pumpkin seed oil obtained from Cucurbita pepo has been shown to be useful for the treatment of nocturia in patients with urinal disorders in several western countries.
Mie Nishimura +4 more
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Incorporation of capric acid in pumpkin seed oil by sn-1,3 regioselective lipase-catalyzed acidolysis [PDF]
Structured lipids (SLs) are novel triacylglycerols obtained by changing the native fatty acid (FA) profiles or by the incorporation of a new desired FA in the acylglycerol backbone.
Casas-Godoy +40 more
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Physiological changes in seeds and seedlings of pumpkins submitted to salt stress
Salinity is one of the most limiting environmental factors for plant growth in semi-arid regions. Excess of salts reduces water potential, causes physiological drought and can influence germination and initial growth of plants.
Barbara França Dantas +3 more
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Early growth responses of selected cucurbit vegetables to salt stress
This study investigated the early growth responses of selected highly economically cucurbit vegetables under varying salt concentrations. Four potential cucurbit species (Luffa aegyptiaca, Cucurbita pepo, Praecitrullus fistulosus, and Cucurbita maxima ...
Noreen Kareem +6 more
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Morphological study of squash seeds at different stages of maturation through the use of X-ray
Analysis of images has been recently used in order to both assess seed quality and elucidate some aspects of seed physiology, including X-ray tests and other resources. The objective of this study was to examine whether the X-ray may be successfully used
Patricia Pereira da Silva +4 more
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Biochemical changes in hybrid pumpkin seeds at different stages of maturation
This study aimed to evaluate biochemical changes in seeds of the pumpkin hybrid, 'Jabras', from fruit harvested at different stages of maturation (15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 days after anthesis).
Patrícia Pereira da Silva +4 more
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Mutational analysis of the carbohydrate binding activity of the tobacco lectin [PDF]
At present the three-dimensional structure of the tobacco lectin, further referred to as Nictaba, and its carbohydrate-binding site are unresolved. In this paper, we propose a three-dimensional model for the Nictaba domain based on the homology between ...
Barre, Annick +6 more
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Genus Cucurbita includes about 30 species. In Russia the genus is mostly presented by 3 following species: winter squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch); acum squash (Cucurbita pero), they include marrow, Pattypan squash; butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata ...
G. A. Khimich, V. P. Kushnereva
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Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry
The Cucurbita genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, have been used for centuries in folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases and ...
Bahare Salehi +24 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché (Cucurbitaceae)
Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché is an important germplasm resource used for rootstock and hypoglycemic food in Cucurbitaceae. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of C. ficifolia has been determined in this study.
Zhou Cong +5 more
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