The pumpkin has been used frequently as functional foods. Phytochemical and
pharmacological investigations have shown that polysaccharides derived from pumpkins …

The Cucurbitaceae family is a large group of crops with more than 800 species known
worldwide. Vegetables from this family have been used for centuries, not only for …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most common urinary diseases affecting
men, generally after the age of 50. The prevalence of this multifactorial disease increases …

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 …

A pectic polysaccharide (named CMDP-4b) with a molecular weight of 31.97 kDa was
extracted from Cucurbita moschata Duch and purified by column chromatography. On the …

Pumpkins have considerable variation in nutrient contents depending on the cultivation
environment, species, or part. In this study, the general chemical compositions and some …

Type 2 diabetes is a complicated metabolic disorder with both short-and long-term
undesirable complications. In recent years, there has been growing evidence that functional …

Nowadays, agricultural waste byproducts are exploited in the food industry rather than
discarded. Pumpkin is one of the most significant vegetable crops that is widely consumed in …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) has received considerable attention in recent years because of
the nutritional and health-protective value of seed oil. The nutritional composition of pumpkin …

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