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Biochemical changes in hybrid pumpkin seeds at different stages of maturation

Revista Ciência Agronômica
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, Antonio Carlos Souza Albuquerque Barros, Denise Cunha Fernandes dos Santos Dias, Marcelo Coelho Sekita, Warley Marcos Nascimento   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The world of pumpkins

Овощи России, 2009
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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Comparison of quality and oxidative stability of pumpkin seed oil (Cucurbita maxima) between conventional and enzymatic extraction methods

Sustainable Food Technology
Pumpkin seed oil was obtained from three extraction methods, namely Soxhlet extraction (SE), cold-pressed extraction (CPE), and aqueous enzymatic extraction (AEE).
Guoqiang Zhang, Ziqian Li, Manfei Fu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characterization of Cantaloupe, Grape, Pumpkin, and Tomato Seed Oils From Xinjiang: Oxidative Stability, Volatile‐Compound Analysis, and Sensory Evaluation

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
This study compares oxidative stability, fatty acid profiles, volatile compounds, and sensory attributes of four Xinjiang seed oils. Distinct aldehyde‐driven aroma patterns and compositional differences were revealed, providing a scientific basis for quality evaluation and valorization of underutilized plant seed oils in food applications.
Yilai Wan, Zhanglian Chen, Hongbin Wu, Wenyu Liu, Changqing Wei   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry

Applied Sciences, 2019
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, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Esra Capanoglu, Nabil Adrar, Gizem Catalkaya, Shabnum Shaheen, Mehwish Jaffer, Lalit Giri, Renu Suyal, Arun K Jugran, Daniela Calina, Anca Oana Docea, Senem Kamiloglu, Dorota Kregiel, Hubert Antolak, Ewelina Pawlikowska, Surjit Sen, Krishnendu Acharya, Moein Bashiry, Zeliha Selamoglu, Miquel Martorell, Farukh Sharopov, Natália Martins, Jacek Namiesnik, William C. Cho   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of the Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché (Cucurbitaceae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
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, Lijuan Cai, Yu Zhang, Wenzhen Su, Huiying Li, Qianglong Zhu   +5 more
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Carotenoids and carotenes in the fruits of Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata and C. pepo under the conditions of Northwestern Russia

Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции, 2023
Cucurbits are among the most valuable vegetable crops widely used for food all over the world, being an important source of carotenoids and carotenes, biologically active substances with antioxidant and other types of activity.
T. M. Piskunova, T. V. Shelenga, P. V. Ozersky, A. E. Solovyeva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adsorption Isotherm of Carbon Microparticles Prepared from Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Seeds for Dye Removal

, 2021
This study aims to evaluate the adsorption isotherm of carbon microparticles prepared from pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) seeds for adsorbing curcumin (as a model of dye).
A. Nandiyanto, S. N. Hofifah, Hilma Tahsilul Inayah, S. R. Putri, Siti Saffanah Apriliani, S. Anggraeni, D. Usdiyana, A. Rahmat   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characteristics of Interspecific Hybridization and Inbred Progeny of Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) and Winter Squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.)

Horticulturae, 2022
Hybrid incompatibility and F1 hybrid dysgenesis in the interspecific hybridization between pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) and winter squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) have been previously noted. For this reason, it is difficult to obtain F2 generations
Zefan Liu, Yanfang Jiang, Xipeng Yang, Xin Deng, Jiancheng Dang, Zhijun Wang, M. Yusop, S. Abdullah   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source