Nigeria agricultural pumpkin seeds used olive oil press

Exploring the Industrial Potential of the Nigerian Pumpkins

  • Nigeria agricultural pumpkin seeds used olive oil press
  • Nigeria agricultural pumpkin seeds used olive oil press
  • Nigeria agricultural pumpkin seeds used olive oil press
  • Nigeria agricultural pumpkin seeds used olive oil press

Fluted pumpkin, Telfairia occidentalis: West African vegetable

Journal of Agriculture and Crops ResearchGate

Exploring the Industrial Potential of the Nigerian Pumpkins

Food potentials of some unconventional oilseeds grown in Nigeria

  • How to extract oil from pumpkin seeds of Kh (Kashi Harit)?
  • Pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata Duch.) seeds of KH ( Kashi Harit) cultivar were chosen for oil extraction by three different methods cold press extraction (CPE), soxhlet extraction (SE) and mechanical shaking extraction (MSE) method. SE method showed highest oil yield (38.03%) followed by CPE (33.25%) and MSE (26.36%) methods.
  • What is pumpkin seed oil used for?
  • Pumpkin has been extensively cultivated for centuries for its edible fruit and seeds. Its seeds contain substantial amounts of oil, which belong to the oleic-linoleic type of oil. It is commonly used as a salad oil in Austria, Hungary, and Slovenia. Pumpkin seed oil is a rich source of biologically active compounds.
  • Which method is used to extract pumpkin seed oil?
  • The values of fatty acid and TAG profile showed less significance in oil extracted by all the methods and squalene content was majorly found in the PSO extracted by CPE method. Extraction by CPE method is recommended to obtain pumpkin seed oil of good stability and posses improved nutraceutical and functional characteristics.
  • Which method has highest yield in pumpkin seed oil?
  • SE method showed highest oil yield (38.03%) followed by CPE (33.25%) and MSE (26.36%) methods. Peroxide and acid value were found to be least in the CPE pumpkin seed oil (PSO) whereas oil stability index was highest in this oil.

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