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 …

Global competitiveness thrives on meeting energy demand, and the need to counter the
effects of environmental threads dispatched by the combustion of fossil fuels became the …

Antioxidant (AOX) capacity assays are important analytical tools, used worldwide to
measure the AOX capacities of various food commodities. Although numerous protocols …

This research work was designed to investigate and utilize all three parts (peel, flesh and
seeds) of pumpkin for their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Pumpkin parts were …

This study investigated the feasibility of increasing the resistant starch (RS) content and
decreasing the glycemic index (GI) of modified pumpkin flour (MPF) by using the enzyme …

Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) is a widely grown vegetable in Bangladesh and is known as
the sole supplier of various nutrients. Many studies evidence the nutritional value of flesh …

Osteoporosis constitutes a serious challenge for public health. Dietary patterns belong to
important, modifiable risk factors of this disease. Therefore, what and in what quantities we …

Antioxidant properties and phenolic acid content in the pulp of five pumpkin species were
evaluated. The following species cultivated in Poland were included: Cucurbita maxima …

Pumpkin is a well‐known vegetable, among the members of Cucurbitaceae family, due to its
importance as pharma food. Kee** in view the antidiabetic and plasma lipids lowering …

The current trial aimed to investigate the ameliorative effect of pumpkin seeds extract (PSE,
Cucurbita maxima)-supplemented diets against ochratoxin A (OTA) toxicity in terms of …