Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry

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Salehi B., Sharifi-Rad J., Çapanoğlu Güven E., Adrar N., Çatalkaya G., Shaheen S., ...Daha Fazla

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, cilt.9, sa.16, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 16
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/app9163387
  • Dergi Adı: APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cucurbita plants, cucurbits, pumpkin, phytochemical composition, food industry, FATTY-ACID-COMPOSITION, VITAMIN-A VALUE, CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION, PHENOLIC GLYCOSIDES, CAROTENOID CONTENT, IN-VITRO, PEPO L., ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, MOSCHATA DUCHESNE, SEED OIL
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The Cucurbita genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, have been used for centuries in folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal parasites. These pharmacological effects are mainly attributed to their phytochemical composition. Indeed, Cucurbita species are a natural source of carotenoids, tocopherols, phenols, terpenoids, saponins, sterols, fatty acids, functional carbohydrates, and polysaccharides, that beyond exerting remarkable biological effects, have also been increasingly exploited for biotechnological applications. In this article, we specifically cover the habitat, cultivation, phytochemical composition, and food preservative abilities of Cucurbita plants.