Chemical and Nutritional Characterization of Seed Oil from Cucurbita maxima L. (var. Berrettina) Pumpkin

Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) has received considerable attention in recent years because of the nutritional and health-protective value of seed oil. The nutritional composition of pumpkin native to central Italy, locally known as “Berrettina” (Cucurbita maxima L.), was evaluated. In particular, the lipi...

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Main Authors: Domenico Montesano, Francesca Blasi, Maria Stella Simonetti, Antonello Santini, Lina Cossignani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/7/3/30