Characteristics of antioxidant activity and composition of pumpkin seed oils in 12 cultivars.
Characteristics of antioxidant activity and composition of pumpkin seed oils in 12 cultivars.
A. Nawirska-Olszańska,A. Kita,2 Authors,A. Kucharska
2013 · DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.02.009
Food Chemistry · 175 Citations
TLDR
The seeds of the pumpkin varieties that belong to the species C. pepo exhibit better antioxidant properties, regardless of the extraction solvent used, and it is possible to choose the desired pumpkin variety for the intended use.