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FEATURES OF PUMPKIN AND SQUASH GROWING FOR MECHANICAL SEPARATION OF SEEDS

Овощи России, 2012
The features of growing of pumpkin and squash for seed production in the conditions of the Moscow region are shown. The size-weight characteristics of grown fruits and seeds of pumpkin crops in order to use these indicators in machine seeds selection are
L. V. Pavlov, N. S. Tsiganok, P. N. Tokarev, E. A. Vasiliev   +3 more
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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
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Enhancing nutritional value and quality of cookies through pumpkin peel and seed powder fortification.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundRecently, the pumpkin by-products such as peels and seeds become more and more interesting for confectionary sector, because of the nutritional and bioactive composition.
Md Asaduzzaman, Mst Sorifa Akter, Mahbubur Rahman   +2 more
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In Vitro Role of Pumpkin Parts as Pharma-Foods: Antihyperglycemic and Antihyperlipidemic Activities of Pumpkin Peel, Flesh, and Seed Powders, in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats

International Journal of Food Science, 2022
Pumpkin is a well-known vegetable, among the members of Cucurbitaceae family, due to its importance as pharma food. Keeping in view the antidiabetic and plasma lipids lowering potential of pumpkin, the present study was conducted to investigate that ...
Ashiq Hussain, Tusneem Kausar, Muhammad Abdullah Jamil, Saima Noreen, Khansa Iftikhar, Ayesha Rafique, Muhammad Azhar Iqbal, Muhammad Abid Majeed, Muhammad Yousaf Quddoos, Jawed Aslam, Atif Ali   +10 more
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Integrated Assessment of Lipid Oxidation and Off‐Flavor Formation in Plant Protein Powders

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, EarlyView.
Impact of residual lipids on oxylipin and off‐flavor formation in commercial plant proteins: A detailed analysis of precursor‐product relationships by GC‐FID, LC‐MS/MS, and GC‐MS. ABSTRACT The widespread adoption of plant proteins is hindered by their inherent off‐flavors, often linked to lipid oxidation products.
Fernanda Furlan Goncalves Dias, Wellington da Silva Oliveira, Stanislau Bogusz Junior, Ameer Y. Taha   +3 more
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The influence of osmo-priming on germination parameters of Telfairia occidentalis Hook f. (fluted pumpkin)

Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai. Biologia, 2022
Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) seed germination proceeds once adequate temperature and moisture content have been reached and dormancy is broken.
Beckley IKHAJIAGBE, Francis A. IGIEBOR, Solomon O. OSADEBANMWEN, Kosisochukwu L. ASIELUE, Geoffrey O. ANOLIEFO   +4 more
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Biodegradable Coatings with Essential Oils for Combating Papaya Anthracnose: State of the Art and Perspectives

Food Bioengineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Papaya (Carica papaya L.) production and marketability are strongly constrained by postharvest diseases, with anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum spp. representing the most significant threat. Traditional control relies on synthetic fungicides, which, although effective, face challenges such as the development of pathogen resistance ...
Raul Coimbra Miranda, Zandia Maria de Souza Nascimento, Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque, Hellen Kempfer Philippsen, Lúcia de Fátima Henriques Lourenço, Consuelo Lúcia Sousa de Lima   +5 more
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Effect of NPK Fertilizer on Chemical Composition of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo Linn.) Seeds

The Scientific World Journal, 2012
An investigation of the proximate composition and antioxidant profile of pumpkin seeds obtained from different levels of NPK 15 : 15 : 15 compound fertilizer application at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria was carried out.
F. M. Oloyede, I. O. Obisesan, G. O. Agbaje, E. M. Obuotor   +3 more
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Antioxidant Activity and Inhibition of Carbohydrate Hydrolyzing Enzymes by Underutilized Parts From Some Plant‐Based Foods and Their Effect on Postprandial Hyperglycemia

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
The underutilized parts viz: pawpaw seed, banana, plantain, and potato peels showed promising antioxidant and inhibition of α‐amylase and α‐glucosidase activities (IC50 values ≤ 100 μg/mL). Similarly, pawpaw seed, banana, plantain, and potato peels reduced postprandial hyperglycemia in sucrose‐ and maltose‐induced hyperglycemia in rats.
Aminu Mohammed, Buhari Shehu Saidu, Nuhu Aliyu, Michael Peter Simon   +3 more
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Identification the Effective Compounds of Pumpkin Seeds and its Possibility of Application in Some Food Products

Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences
This study included the use of local pumpkin seeds of Iraqi origin, which were examined in the Seed Examination and Certification Department. It was found that they are from the plant family Cucurbitaceae Jass, and their exact scientific name is ...
Hind Mohammed Abed , Luma Khairy Hassan, Hanisah Kamilah Binti Abd Razak   +2 more
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