Abstract Background Pumpkin, Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, is important food resource due to their nutritional composition. Despite advantages, they still remain underutilized crops in Africa and particularly Benin. No documented information available on the knowledge of producers use, conservation commercialization . The objectives this study are (i) collect various accessions pumpkin basis loc...

Currently, the processing of melons is not fully established. In country, 60% are sent for sale fresh, 1% processed, rest remains in an unusable condition fields. To solve this problem, production products obtained by great importance. One these mashed potatoes. Puree a product high nutritional value heat treatment fruits and vegetables. The article discusses technology recipe preparation 4 typ...

•A focused on the erectogenic potentials of two tropical pumpkin seeds was established.•The antioxidant properties of these seed varieties were also discussed.•The inhibitory effects of the seeds on key enzymes relevant to ED were critically explored.•The potentials of the seeds to manage ED were recommended.

The red pumpkin beetle, Aulacophora foveicollis (Lucas) is a common, serious and major pest of a wide range of cucurbitaceous vegetables. It is injurious to the crops and cause severe damage to almost all cucurbits. The present study was conducted to find out the host suitability of red pumpkin beetle, Aulacophora foveicollis (Lucas) among different cucurbit hosts in the Laboratory and Field La...

Two cDNA clones, 3-ox and 2-ox, have been isolated from developing pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) embryos that show significant amino acid homology to gibberellin (GA) 3-oxidases and 2-oxidases, respectively. Recombinant fusion protein of clone 3-ox converted GA(12)-aldehyde, GA(12), GA(15), GA(24), GA(25), and GA(9) to GA(14)-aldehyde, GA(14), GA(37), GA(36), GA(13), and GA(4), respectively. Recom...

Cucurbit powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most severe fungal diseases, but the molecular mechanisms underlying PM resistance remain largely unknown, especially in pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.). The goal of this study was to identify gene expression differences in PM-treated plants (harvested at 24 h and 48 h after inoculation) and untreated (control) plants of inbred line "112-2" using RN...

Abstract Progression of today’s world has been given setback due to the adversity a novel, viral, deadly outbreak COVID 19, which raised concerns scientists, researchers and health related officials about inherent adaptive immune system living body its relation with healthy diet balanced pharma foods. Now is coming out destructive pandemic era, choice right food can help build boost immunity pu...

Obtaining high yields of agricultural plants with their proper quality on soils contaminated heavy metals is the utmost importance for modern farmers Kuban. The purpose research to study accumulation in vegetative organs pumpkin plants, depending properties soil and physical chemical pollutants. tasks are determine influence part studied plants; plants. By method field research, mass pumpkin, M...