Nutraceutical Potential of pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.) powder, seed, extracts, and oil on diabetes; Mini Review
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Comparison of Enzymatic and Ultrasonic Extraction of Albumin from Defatted Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) Seed Powder.
In this study, ultrasound- and enzyme-assisted extractions of albumin (water-soluble protein group) from defatted pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) seed powder were compared. Both advanced extraction techniques strongly increased the albumin yield in comparison with conventional extraction. The extraction rate was two times faster in the ultrasonic extraction than in the enzymatic extraction. However, t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology and Disorders
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2640-1045
DOI: 10.31579/2640-1045/063