Radočaj O, Dimić E, Vujasinović V (2012) Development of a hull-less pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo
L.) seed oil press-cake spread. J Food Sci 77:C1011–C1017. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.17503841.2012.02874.x
Rahman AHMM (2013) Ethno-medico-botanical studies on cucurbits of Rajshahi division. Bangl J
Med Plants Stud 1(3):118–125
Revathy MN, Sabitha N (2013) Development, quality evaluation and popularization of pumpkin
seed flour incorporated bakery products. Int J Food Nutr Sci 2(2):40–45
Ristic-Medic D, Perunicic-Pekovic G, Rasic-Milutinovic Z et al (2014) Effects of dietary milled
seed mixture on fatty acid status and inflammatory markers in patients on hemodialysis. Sci
World J 2014:1–9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/563576
Rodríguez-Miranda J, Hernández-Santos B, Herman-Lara E et al (2013) Effect of some variables on
oil extraction yield from Mexican pumpkin seeds. CyTA J Food 12:9–15. https://doi.org/10.
1080/19476337.2013.777123
Saavedra M, Aires A, Dias C et al (2013) Evaluation of the potential of squash pumpkin
by-products (seeds and shell) as sources of antioxidant and bioactive compounds. J Food Sci
Technol 52:1008–1015. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-013-1089-5
Serdaroğlu M, Nacak B, Karabıyıkoğlu M et al (2017) Effects of replacing beef fat with
pre-emulsified pumpkin seed oil on some quality characteristics of model system chicken
meat emulsions. IOP Conf Ser Earth Environ Sci 85:012045. https://doi.org/10.1088/17551315/85/1/012045
Sharma G, Lakhawat S (2017) Development, quality evaluation and acceptability of pumpkin seed
flour incorporated in gravy. J Nutr Food Sci. https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-9600.1000613
Shim B, Jeong H, Lee S et al (2014) A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of
a product containing pumpkin seed extract and soy germ extract to improve overactive bladderrelated voiding dysfunction and quality of life. J Funct Foods 8:111–117. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.jff.2014.03.010
Sicilia T, Niemeyer H, Honig D, Metzler M (2003) Identification and stereochemical characterization of lignans in flaxseed and pumpkin seeds. J Agric Food Chem 51:1181–1188. https://doi.
org/10.1021/jf0207979
Siegmund B, Murkovic M (2004) Changes in chemical composition of pumpkin seeds during the
roasting process for production of pumpkin seed oil (part 2: volatile compounds). Food Chem
84:367–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0308-8146(03)00241-3
Sihag MK, Sharma V, Goyal A, Arora S, Singh AK (2015) Effect of domestic processing treatments
on iron, β-carotene, phytic acid and polyphenols of pearl millet. Cogent Food Agric 1
(1):1109171. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2015.1109171
Sood A, Kaur P, Gupta R (2012) Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial assay of various seeds
extract of Cucurbitaceae family. Int J Appl Biol Pharm Techol 3(3):401–409
Stevenson D, Eller F, Wang L et al (2007) Oil and tocopherol content and composition of pumpkin
seed oil in 12 cultivars. J Agric Food Chem 55:4005–4013. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0706979
Tanwar B, Modgil R, Goyal A (2018) Antinutritional factors and hypocholesterolemic effect of
wild apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca L.) as affected by detoxification. Food Funct 9
(4):2121–2135
Tanwar B, Modgil R, Goyal A (2019a) Effect of detoxification on biological quality of wild apricot
(Prunus armeniaca L.) kernel. J Sci Food Agric 99(2):517–528
Tanwar B, Goyal A, Irshaan S, Kumar V, Sihag MK, Patel A, Kaur I (2019b) Quinoa. In: Johnson J,
Wallace T (eds) Whole grains and their bioactives: composition and health, vol 4. Wiley,
Hoboken, pp 269–305. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119129486.ch10
Teppner H (2004) Notes on Lagenaria and Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae)—review and new contributions. Phyton (Horn, Austria) 44(2):245–308
Tomar P, Nikhil K, Singh A et al (2014) Characterization of anticancer, DNase and antifungal
activity of pumpkin 2S albumin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 448:349–354. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.04.158
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L.) seed oil press-cake spread. J Food Sci 77:C1011–C1017. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.17503841.2012.02874.x
Rahman AHMM (2013) Ethno-medico-botanical studies on cucurbits of Rajshahi division. Bangl J
Med Plants Stud 1(3):118–125
Revathy MN, Sabitha N (2013) Development, quality evaluation and popularization of pumpkin
seed flour incorporated bakery products. Int J Food Nutr Sci 2(2):40–45
Ristic-Medic D, Perunicic-Pekovic G, Rasic-Milutinovic Z et al (2014) Effects of dietary milled
seed mixture on fatty acid status and inflammatory markers in patients on hemodialysis. Sci
World J 2014:1–9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/563576
Rodríguez-Miranda J, Hernández-Santos B, Herman-Lara E et al (2013) Effect of some variables on
oil extraction yield from Mexican pumpkin seeds. CyTA J Food 12:9–15. https://doi.org/10.
1080/19476337.2013.777123
Saavedra M, Aires A, Dias C et al (2013) Evaluation of the potential of squash pumpkin
by-products (seeds and shell) as sources of antioxidant and bioactive compounds. J Food Sci
Technol 52:1008–1015. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-013-1089-5
Serdaroğlu M, Nacak B, Karabıyıkoğlu M et al (2017) Effects of replacing beef fat with
pre-emulsified pumpkin seed oil on some quality characteristics of model system chicken
meat emulsions. IOP Conf Ser Earth Environ Sci 85:012045. https://doi.org/10.1088/17551315/85/1/012045
Sharma G, Lakhawat S (2017) Development, quality evaluation and acceptability of pumpkin seed
flour incorporated in gravy. J Nutr Food Sci. https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-9600.1000613
Shim B, Jeong H, Lee S et al (2014) A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of
a product containing pumpkin seed extract and soy germ extract to improve overactive bladderrelated voiding dysfunction and quality of life. J Funct Foods 8:111–117. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.jff.2014.03.010
Sicilia T, Niemeyer H, Honig D, Metzler M (2003) Identification and stereochemical characterization of lignans in flaxseed and pumpkin seeds. J Agric Food Chem 51:1181–1188. https://doi.
org/10.1021/jf0207979
Siegmund B, Murkovic M (2004) Changes in chemical composition of pumpkin seeds during the
roasting process for production of pumpkin seed oil (part 2: volatile compounds). Food Chem
84:367–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0308-8146(03)00241-3
Sihag MK, Sharma V, Goyal A, Arora S, Singh AK (2015) Effect of domestic processing treatments
on iron, β-carotene, phytic acid and polyphenols of pearl millet. Cogent Food Agric 1
(1):1109171. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2015.1109171
Sood A, Kaur P, Gupta R (2012) Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial assay of various seeds
extract of Cucurbitaceae family. Int J Appl Biol Pharm Techol 3(3):401–409
Stevenson D, Eller F, Wang L et al (2007) Oil and tocopherol content and composition of pumpkin
seed oil in 12 cultivars. J Agric Food Chem 55:4005–4013. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0706979
Tanwar B, Modgil R, Goyal A (2018) Antinutritional factors and hypocholesterolemic effect of
wild apricot kernel (Prunus armeniaca L.) as affected by detoxification. Food Funct 9
(4):2121–2135
Tanwar B, Modgil R, Goyal A (2019a) Effect of detoxification on biological quality of wild apricot
(Prunus armeniaca L.) kernel. J Sci Food Agric 99(2):517–528
Tanwar B, Goyal A, Irshaan S, Kumar V, Sihag MK, Patel A, Kaur I (2019b) Quinoa. In: Johnson J,
Wallace T (eds) Whole grains and their bioactives: composition and health, vol 4. Wiley,
Hoboken, pp 269–305. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119129486.ch10
Teppner H (2004) Notes on Lagenaria and Cucurbita (Cucurbitaceae)—review and new contributions. Phyton (Horn, Austria) 44(2):245–308
Tomar P, Nikhil K, Singh A et al (2014) Characterization of anticancer, DNase and antifungal
activity of pumpkin 2S albumin. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 448:349–354. https://doi.org/
10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.04.158
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