Makni M, Fetoui H, Gargouri N et al (2008) Hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective effects of flax and
pumpkin seed mixture rich in ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids in hypercholesterolemic rats. Food Chem
Toxicol 46:3714–3720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2008.09.057
Makni M, Sefi M, Fetoui H et al (2010) Flax and pumpkin seeds mixture ameliorates diabetic
nephropathy in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 48:2407–2412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2010.05.
079
Makni M, Fetoui H, Gargouri N et al (2011) Antidiabetic effect of flax and pumpkin seed mixture
powder: effect on hyperlipidemia and antioxidant status in alloxan diabetic rats. J Diabetes
Complications 25:339–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2010.09.001
Mandl A, Reich G, Lindner W (1999) Detection of adulteration of pumpkin seed oil by analysis of
content and composition of specific Δ7-phytosterols. Eur Food Res Technol 209:400–406.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170050516
Mansour E, Dworschák E, Lugasi A et al (1993) Nutritive value of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo Kakai
35) seed products. J Sci Food Agric 61:73–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740610112
Marañón J (2017) Clinical study: effect of supplementation with high genistein soybean isoflavones
and pumpkin standardized extract on urinary incontinence in western perimenopausal women. J
Gynecol Womens Health. https://doi.org/10.19080/jgwh.2017.04.555627
Matus Z, Molnar P, Szabo LG (1993) Main carotenoids in pressed seeds (Cucurbitae semen) of oil
pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo convar. pepo var. styriaca). Acta Pharm Hung 63(2):247–256
Medjakovic S, Hobiger S, Ardjomand-Woelkart K et al (2016) Pumpkin seed extract: cell growth
inhibition of hyperplastic and cancer cells, independent of steroid hormone receptors.
Fitoterapia 110:150–156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2016.03.010
Minisy F, Massoud A, Omara E et al (2017) Protective effect of pumpkin seed extract against
testicular toxicity induced by tramadol in adolescent and adult male albino rats: a light and
electron microscopic study. Egypt Pharm J 16:43. https://doi.org/10.4103/1687-4315.205828
Moustafa R (2013) Chemical, technological and biological evaluation of raw and germinated flax
and pumpkin seed mixtures. J High Inst Publ Health 43:98–111. https://doi.org/10.21608/jhiph.
2013.19993
Murkovic M (2009) Pumpkin seed oil. Gourmet and health-promoting specialty oils 345-358.
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-1-893997-97-4.50018-8
Murkovic M, Hillebrand A, Winkler J, Pfannhauser W (1996) Variability of vitamin E content in
pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo L). Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 202:275–278. https://doi.org/10.
1007/bf01206096
Murkovic M, Mullender U, Neunteufl H (2004) Carotenoid content in different varieties of
pumpkins. J Food Compos Anal 15:633–638
Nakić S, Rade D, Škevin D et al (2006) Chemical characteristics of oils from naked and husk seeds
of Cucurbita pepo L. Eur J Lipid Sci Technol 108:936–943. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.
200600161
Nawirska-Olszańska A, Kita A, Biesiada A et al (2013) Characteristics of antioxidant activity and
composition of pumpkin seed oils in 12 cultivars. Food Chem 139:155–161. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.foodchem.2013.02.009
Nkosi C, Opoku A, Terblanche S (2006a) In vitro antioxidative activity of pumpkin seed (Cucurbita
pepo) protein isolate and its in vivo effect on alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase in
acetaminophen-induced liver injury in low protein fed rats. Phytother Res 20:780–783. https://
doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1958
Nkosi C, Opoku A, Terblanche S (2006b) Antioxidative effects of pumpkin seed (Cucurbita pepo)
protein isolate in CCl4-induced liver injury in low-protein fed rats. Phytother Res 20:935–940.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1977
Nourmohammadi E, SadeghiMahoonak A, Alami M, Ghorbani M (2017) Amino acid composition
and antioxidative properties of hydrolysed pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) oil cake protein. Int J
Food Prop 20:3244–3255. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2017.1283516
19 Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) Seed
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pumpkin seed mixture rich in ω-3 and ω-6 fatty acids in hypercholesterolemic rats. Food Chem
Toxicol 46:3714–3720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2008.09.057
Makni M, Sefi M, Fetoui H et al (2010) Flax and pumpkin seeds mixture ameliorates diabetic
nephropathy in rats. Food Chem Toxicol 48:2407–2412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2010.05.
079
Makni M, Fetoui H, Gargouri N et al (2011) Antidiabetic effect of flax and pumpkin seed mixture
powder: effect on hyperlipidemia and antioxidant status in alloxan diabetic rats. J Diabetes
Complications 25:339–345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2010.09.001
Mandl A, Reich G, Lindner W (1999) Detection of adulteration of pumpkin seed oil by analysis of
content and composition of specific Δ7-phytosterols. Eur Food Res Technol 209:400–406.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s002170050516
Mansour E, Dworschák E, Lugasi A et al (1993) Nutritive value of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo Kakai
35) seed products. J Sci Food Agric 61:73–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740610112
Marañón J (2017) Clinical study: effect of supplementation with high genistein soybean isoflavones
and pumpkin standardized extract on urinary incontinence in western perimenopausal women. J
Gynecol Womens Health. https://doi.org/10.19080/jgwh.2017.04.555627
Matus Z, Molnar P, Szabo LG (1993) Main carotenoids in pressed seeds (Cucurbitae semen) of oil
pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo convar. pepo var. styriaca). Acta Pharm Hung 63(2):247–256
Medjakovic S, Hobiger S, Ardjomand-Woelkart K et al (2016) Pumpkin seed extract: cell growth
inhibition of hyperplastic and cancer cells, independent of steroid hormone receptors.
Fitoterapia 110:150–156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2016.03.010
Minisy F, Massoud A, Omara E et al (2017) Protective effect of pumpkin seed extract against
testicular toxicity induced by tramadol in adolescent and adult male albino rats: a light and
electron microscopic study. Egypt Pharm J 16:43. https://doi.org/10.4103/1687-4315.205828
Moustafa R (2013) Chemical, technological and biological evaluation of raw and germinated flax
and pumpkin seed mixtures. J High Inst Publ Health 43:98–111. https://doi.org/10.21608/jhiph.
2013.19993
Murkovic M (2009) Pumpkin seed oil. Gourmet and health-promoting specialty oils 345-358.
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-1-893997-97-4.50018-8
Murkovic M, Hillebrand A, Winkler J, Pfannhauser W (1996) Variability of vitamin E content in
pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo L). Z Lebensm Unters Forsch 202:275–278. https://doi.org/10.
1007/bf01206096
Murkovic M, Mullender U, Neunteufl H (2004) Carotenoid content in different varieties of
pumpkins. J Food Compos Anal 15:633–638
Nakić S, Rade D, Škevin D et al (2006) Chemical characteristics of oils from naked and husk seeds
of Cucurbita pepo L. Eur J Lipid Sci Technol 108:936–943. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejlt.
200600161
Nawirska-Olszańska A, Kita A, Biesiada A et al (2013) Characteristics of antioxidant activity and
composition of pumpkin seed oils in 12 cultivars. Food Chem 139:155–161. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.foodchem.2013.02.009
Nkosi C, Opoku A, Terblanche S (2006a) In vitro antioxidative activity of pumpkin seed (Cucurbita
pepo) protein isolate and its in vivo effect on alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase in
acetaminophen-induced liver injury in low protein fed rats. Phytother Res 20:780–783. https://
doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1958
Nkosi C, Opoku A, Terblanche S (2006b) Antioxidative effects of pumpkin seed (Cucurbita pepo)
protein isolate in CCl4-induced liver injury in low-protein fed rats. Phytother Res 20:935–940.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.1977
Nourmohammadi E, SadeghiMahoonak A, Alami M, Ghorbani M (2017) Amino acid composition
and antioxidative properties of hydrolysed pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) oil cake protein. Int J
Food Prop 20:3244–3255. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2017.1283516
19 Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) Seed
503