Cucurbits Plants: A Key Emphasis to Its Pharmacological Potential

B Salehi, E Capanoglu, N Adrar, G Catalkaya… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cucurbita genus has received a renowned interest in the last years. This plant species,
native to the Americas, has served worldwide folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive comparative insights on physico-chemical characteristics, bioactive components, and therapeutic potential of pumpkin fruit

AE Shajan, KK Dash, O Bashir, R Shams - Future Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
Pumpkin is one of the most regularly consumed vegetables and it is also recognized for its
nutritional, medicinal, and economic benefits. Pumpkins are low in calories yet high in …

[PDF][PDF] Nutritional potential, mineral composition and antioxidant activity squash (Curcurbita pepo L.) fruits grown in Egypt

MM Hashash, MM El-Sayed, AA Abdel-Hady… - inflammation, 2017 - researchgate.net
The nutritional potential of fruits, fruit pulp and seeds of Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)
collected from Giza, Egypt was evaluated for their proximate values and mineral …

Nutritional physico-chemical composition of pumpkin pulp for value addition: Case of selected cultivars grown in Uganda

I Nakazibwe, EA Olet, GK Rugunda - 2020 - ir.must.ac.ug
Pumpkin is one of the underutilized fruit-vegetables in Uganda although it is one of the crops
believed to have carotenoids with pro-vitamin A activity that are not common to many other …

[HTML][HTML] Carotenoids from Different Pumpkin Varieties Exert a Cytotoxic Effect on Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y Cells

N Pinna, F Ianni, C Conte, M Codini, R Di Vito… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plants, including pumpkins (Cucurbita spp.), are an interesting source of nutrients and
bioactives with various health benefits. In this research, carotenoid extracts obtained from …

Effect of various drying methods on the physicochemical characteristics of pumpkin powder

SN Tarwaca, JNW Karyadi, NF Nugraheni… - … Series: Earth and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Pumpkin, one of the most famous cultivars from Cucurbita moschata, is a rich source of
carotenoid. However, having high water content (above 80%) makes pumpkin extremely …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of pumpkin ointment in treatment of chronic hand eczema: A randomized, active-controlled, double blind clinical trial

A Khademi, P Mansuri, D Pahlevan… - Iranian Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Hand Eczema (HE) is chronic skin disease with a high prevalence in
population. It has negative impact on the quality of life. Due to the public interest in herbal …

Effect of different fertilizers on the mineral content of pumpkin fruit

A Paulauskiene, H Danilcenko… - Journal of …, 2018 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Pumpkin is a vegetable that contains relatively large amounts of biologically active
substances. Vegetables are best known as a source of carotenoids and dietary fibres. In …

Changes of morphological and biochemical properties in organically grown Zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo L.)

J Uddain, SI Tripti, MS Jahan, N Sultana… - …, 2019 - journals.ashs.org
The present research was undertaken with the aim of justifying the effect of morphological,
physiological, and nutritional properties in organically produced zucchini squash. The …

The content of selected nutrients and minerals in some cultivars of Cucurbita maxima

A Czech, A Stępniowska, D Wiącek, A Sujak… - British Food …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare the content of nutrients and minerals in
various cultivars of Cucurbita maxima. Design/methodology/approach This is preliminary …