Oil composition ofCucurbita

Abstract

The entire range of fatty acid composition is found for seeds of self‐pollinated fruit from 22 individual plants representing 17 named species ofCucurbita. It appears that some varieties merit interest as a source of drying oil and edible oils. Xerophytes that are genetically related have similar types of unsaturation and molecular‐weight distribution.

Seed oil content and fatty acid composition in a genebank collection of Cucurbita moschata Duchesne and C. argyrosperma C. Huber

“…The mean seed oil content values reported here are similar to those reported by Bemis et al (1967) who noted an average of 33.5% oil in the (apparently entire) seed of C. moschata (cv. Butternut), 31.2% in the seed of cv.…”

“…Bemis et al (1967) reported a fatty acid profile in the seed of C. mixta cv. Bemis et al (1967) reported a fatty acid profile in the seed of C. mixta cv.…”

“…C. moschata is the most frequently consumed vegetable in Korea (Kim et al, 2012). Butternut have been reported to have an oil content of approximately 33.5% (Bemis et al, 1967). Seeds of C. moschata cv.…”

“…Seeds of C. moschata cv. Butternut have been reported to have an oil content of approximately 33.5% (Bemis et al , 1967). Linoleic acid is typically the predominant fatty acid (Fokou et al , 2009).…”

Composition of seed and characteristics of oil from karingda [Citrullus lanatus (Thumb) Mansf]

“…The nutritional and oil characteristics of several other seeds of the Cucurbitaceae family have been studied in detail (Bemis et al ., 1968; Kamel et al ., 1982; Teotia & Ramakrishna, 1984; Bringi, 1987). It has been reported that the fatty acid composition of individual oil is species dependent and that the seeds of pumpkin and watermelon can be utilized successfully as sources of good quality edible oil and protein for human consumption (Chowdhury et al ., 1955; Sawaya et al ., 1983; Kamel et al ., 1985; Lazos, 1986; Akoh & Nwosu, 1992).…”