Pumpkin is an important vegetable, which has potential to be used as medicinal and
functional food. Not only the pulp but also the peel and seeds of pumpkin are good sources …

Progression of today's world has been given setback due to the adversity of a novel, viral,
deadly outbreak COVID 19, which raised the concerns of the scientists, researchers and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the nutritional and food value of pumpkin
Cucurbita, along with different health benefits. Cucurbita (pumpkin) is an herbaceous vine …

Progression of today's world has been given setback due to the adversity of a novel, viral
and deadly outbreak COVID 19, which raised the concerns of the scientists, researchers and …

In recent years, with the increasing awareness of health concerns and environment
protection needs, there is a growing interest for consumers to choose plant-based food diets …

The present work was undertaken to evaluate the chemical composition (proximate,
minerals and dietary fibre), colour parameters, antioxidant activity and polyphenol profiles of …

Pumpkins are increasingly regarded as functional foods since they contain valuable
nutrients and bioactive substances that have positive health effects. The number of bioactive …

Plants and animals are sources of various bioactive compounds that exhibit a broad
spectrum of health-promoting effects. Scientists continue studies on the chemical …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima), belonging to family Cucurbitaceae, is a well-known edible
plant, cultivated and abundantly used as herbal medicine and functional food. This review …

Studies were conducted to determine the biochemical composition of fluted pumpkin
(Telfairia occidentalis Hook f.) at different stages of growth. Analyses were carried out at 12 …