Pumpkins have considerable variation in nutrient contents depending on the cultivation environment, species, or part. In this study, the general chemical compositions and some bioactive components, such as tocopherols, carotenoids, and β-sitosterol, were analyzed in three major species of pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima) grown in Korea and also in three parts (peel, fles...

Pumpkin seeds belong to the so-called native products. Their characteristic feature is that they can be consumed directly, without prior extraction of starting material. All elemental toxicants contained in pumpkin are transferred full product. Therefore, it important study specific aspects toxicant accumulation by seeds. The aim was determine content heavy metals, As, and Al seed herbal substa...

A 38-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of diffuse abdominal pain. She reported normal bowel movements up to 1 day prior and was unable to pass anything rectally since. There was no report of fever, nausea, vomiting, hematemesis, or melena. Physical exam demonstrated diffuse abdominal tenderness and normal bowel sou...

The present study was designed to investigate pumpkin seed oil's effect on body weight, digestive enzymes' activity, and the metabolic antioxidant parameters of growing rabbits. This performed using two groups 8-weeks old New Zealand White rabbits (NZW) (n=10/ each group). experiment lasted for eight weeks. animals were divided randomly either control group fed a basal diet (C) or experimental ...