Background In recent years, various oilseeds have been increasingly used for food
purposes. Whole seeds, oils, meal and cake by-products are valuable sources of nutritional …

Apigenin is a vital flavonoid that has attracted considerable attention in recent years due to
its potent health benefits. Pumpkin seed protein (PSP) is a valuable by-product after …

Oxidative stress is the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and
accumulation and the ability of a biological system to clear these reactive products. This …

Degenerative diseases associated with aging could be attributed primarily to the deleterious
effects of free radicals on cell constituents and connective tissues. The aim of this study was …

The physicochemical properties and heat‐induced gel properties of pumpkin seed protein
isolates (PSPI) were explored and compared with soybean protein isolate (SPI) and pea …

Seeds from Cucurbitaceae plants (squashes, pumpkins, melons, etc.) have been used both
as protein‐rich food ingredients and nutraceutical agents by many indigenous cultures for …

Fruit residues with high protein contents are generated during the processing of some fruits.
These sustainable sources of proteins are usually discarded and, in all cases, underused. In …

Pumpkin seeds are one of the functional foods with most potential having myriad of uses,
and functioning as both edible seeds and oilseeds. Nevertheless, their utilization is …

Animal gelatin has long been utilized in food products due to its favorable physicochemical
properties. However, issues such as thermal instability, batch-to-batch variability limit its …

Chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes are the major public health concerns of India and
worldwide. Nowadays, plant-derived products are in great demand for the treatment of these …