• rich of bioactivator organic pumpkin seed oil plant extract in Malaysia
  • rich of bioactivator organic pumpkin seed oil plant extract in Malaysia
  • rich of bioactivator organic pumpkin seed oil plant extract in Malaysia
  • rich of bioactivator organic pumpkin seed oil plant extract in Malaysia
  • Are pumpkin seeds a source of bioactive compounds?
  • Agrawal, L Shahani. Pumpkin seeds and oil as sources of bioactive compounds and their therapeutic uses: A review. Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Sci., Vol10 July 2021 :01-08
  • What are the health benefits of pumpkin seed & seed oil?
  • Due to macro- and micro-constituent composition of Pumpkin seed and seed oil, they are contributed to many health benefits. Proteins, phytosterols [2,3] antioxidant vitamins, such as carotenoids and tocopherol , polyunsaturated fatty acids , and trace elements, such as zinc are found abundantly in the seeds and seed oil.
  • Which method is used to extract pumpkin seed oil?
  • The values of fatty acid and TAG profile showed less significance in oil extracted by all the methods and squalene content was majorly found in the PSO extracted by CPE method. Extraction by CPE method is recommended to obtain pumpkin seed oil of good stability and posses improved nutraceutical and functional characteristics.
  • How is pumpkin seed powder extracted?
  • Pumpkin seed powder of particle size 1 mm was taken in a conical flask and mixed with solvent (n-hexane) in the ratio of 1:4 (w/v). The flask was kept in the orbital shaker (Orbitek, Scigenics Biotech, India) maintained at 25 °C for about 6 h at 3.2 × g for oil extraction.
  • What phytochemicals are found in pumpkin?
  • Most common natural phytochemical present in sufficient quantities in pumpkin are carotenoids, phenolics, vitamins, minerals, polysaccharides, pectins, fibers, tocopherols, phytosterols, essential oils, proteins, peptides and amino acids.
  • What is Pumpkin Seed Oil (PSO)?
  • Pumpkin seed oil (PSO), a rich source of nutrients, is extracted from the seeds of different pumpkin varieties for food and medicines. This article aims to provide an evidence-based review of the literature and to explore the extraction technologies, nutritional properties, and biological activity of PSO.