Protective effect of pumpkin seed oil against genotoxicity induced by azathioprine
Pumpkin is a leafy green vegetable; it belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Pumpkin seed oil supplementation can prevent changes in plasma lipids and blood pressure.
S.A. Elfiky +4 more
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Preparation and Stability Evaluation of Pumpkin Seed Oil Microcapsules Using Pumpkin Seed Protein-Modified Flaxseed Gum as Wall Material [PDF]
Using pumpkin seed oil (PSO) as the core material, pumpkin seed protein nanoparticles (PSP) and modified flaxseed gum (MFG) as the wall materials of microcapsules, pumpkin seed oil microcapsules were prepared by freeze-drying method through different ...
Zhanxia LIU, Hongbin WU
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Influence of pumpkin seed oil in continuous phase on droplet size and stability of water-in-oil emulsions [PDF]
The aim of this work was to contribute to the optimized production of water-in-oil emulsions with pumpkin seed oil in the oil phase using a high-speed homogenizer. Pumpkin seed oil is a valuable natural source of essential fatty acids and biologically
Nikolovski Branislava G. +4 more
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Genetics of oil pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo L. [PDF]
Oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) belongs to alternative crops grown for seeds and high quality seed oil. One of the basic prerequisites of successful production of oil pumpkin is the proper choice of cultivar.
Berenji Janoš
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SEEDS AND SEED OILS OF SOME EGYPTIAN PUMPKIN CULTIVARS [PDF]
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in pumpkin and its nutritional importance. This study was designed to shed light on the seed oils of four Egyptian pumpkin (Cucurbitamaschata) cultivars (Qina, Edwa, Kafr-Saad and Kafr-El-Battikh)as new ...
F. Al-Barbari +3 more
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Effect of Pumpkin Seeds Oil on Hypercholesterolemic Rats [PDF]
In the present study, pumpkin seed oil was used as a nutritional source of different bioactive compounds. Also, examined new insights on its roles that posed promising biological activities including organ functions manipulation, oxidant/antioxidant ...
Heba Omar +3 more
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Assessment of the Stability and Nutritional Quality of Hemp Oil and Pumpkin Seed Oil Blends. [PDF]
This study characterized the quality of hemp oil (HO) and pumpkin seed oil (PO) and their blends before and after 2 and 4 months of storage at refrigerated and room temperature, without access to light and oxygen. The analyses included determining the acid value, peroxide value, fatty acid (FA) composition, and FA distribution in triacylglycerol (TAG ...
Siol M +3 more
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Yield and horticultural performance of seed-oil pumpkin in south Florida
Naked seeds derived from ‘naked-seed’ pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) are a popular ingredient in many snacks, breads, breakfast cereal, soups and other edible goods (Baxter et al. 2012; Loy 2004). Vegetable oil derived from the seed can be purchased by the
Geoffrey Meru, Yuqing Fu
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Extract Process Optimization and Component Analysis of Pumpkin Seed Oil by Continuous Phase Transition Extraction [PDF]
In order to efficiently extract pumpkin seed oil and fully realize its application value, continuous phase transition extraction (CPE) was applied to extract pumpkin seed oil in this study.
Mengli HUANG +5 more
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Chemical composition and functional characterisation of commercial pumpkin seed oil
AbstractBACKGROUND: Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) seed oil is a common product in Slovenia, Hungary and Austria and is considered a preventive agent for various pathologies, particularly prostate diseases. These properties are related to its high content of carotenoids and liposoluble vitamins.
PROCIDA, GIUSEPPE +3 more
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