Characteristics and composition of melon seed oil
2005
Milovanovic, M. | Picuric-Jovanovic, K.(University of Belgrade, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia and Montenegro). Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Food Technology)
Dried melon seeds (Citrullus colocynthis L.) of the family Cucurbitaceae were investigated for nutritional quality and the oil seed characteristics. The obtained results suggest that melon seeds may constitute useful product with good nutritional value. The melon seeds contain a high content of crude protein and oil, e.g. 21% and 22% respectively. The melon kernels had especially high content: 38% of protein and 52% of oil. The seed oil contains linoleic acid, as a major fatty acid in 62%. The seeds could be extracted for oil and furthermore used for edible purposes, and the meal could be used as a meat substitute, and also for animal and poultry feed or protein production.
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