Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seed and Nutrition Profile of 35 Pumpkin Accessions
Vol. 2017 No. 6, Horticultural Sciences Department
Vol. 2017 No. 6

Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seed and Nutrition Profile of 35 Pumpkin Accessions: HS1312, 11/2017

Horticultural Sciences Department
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1312-2017
Published 2017-11-30
Geoffrey M. Meru
University of Florida
Yuqing Fu
University of Florida
Dayana Leyva
University of Florida
Paul Sarnoski
University of Florida
Yavuz Yagiz
University of Florida
Typical young 'Fiesta' plants approximately 30 days after tubers were planted in the ground bed. Figure 3 from publication ENH1281/EP545: Caladium Cultivars ‘Cosmic Delight’, ‘Fiesta’ and ‘Hearts Desire’. Credit: Zhanao Deng, UF/IFAS.
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Keywords

Pumpkin seed
nutrition
seed oil
seed protein
oleic acid
linoleic acid
stearic acid
palmitic acid
seed size

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Meru, Geoffrey M., Yuqing Fu, Dayana Leyva, Paul Sarnoski, and Yavuz Yagiz. 2017. “Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seed and Nutrition Profile of 35 Pumpkin Accessions: HS1312, 11 2017”. EDIS 2017 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1312-2017.
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Abstract

This article aims to summise production and nutrition aspects of pumpkin seed. Specifically, it focuses on health benefits of the seeds, production practices and provides data on the oil, protein and fatty acid composition of 35 pumpkin accessions.  

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