Pumpkin seed

Kiirbis, m. gourd pumpkin, -baum, m. gourd tree, calabash tree, -gewachse, n.pl. Cucur-bitaceae. -kom, n., -kern, -samen, m. pumpkin seed gourd seed. 

Cotton seed, palm kernels, peanut, rapeseed, soya bean, sunflower, hemp seed, gold of pleasure, linseed, mustard seed, pumpkin seed, safflower, soya beans... 

Edestin from Hemp Seed. (Abderhalden Kossel and Patten Schulze and Winterstein.) Edestin from Cotton Seed. (Abderhalden and Rostoski.) Edestin from Sunflower Seed. (Abderhalden and Reinbold.) Cryst. Globulin from Pumpkin Seed. (Abderhalden and Berghausen.) Cryst. Globulin from Squash Seed. (Osborne and Clapp Osborne and Gilbert.) Excelsin from Brazil Nut. (Osborne and Clapp.)... 

Pumpkin seeds contain cucurbitacins and were listed as one of the four greater cold seeds in an 18th century list of medicines. Today, pumpkin is used to treat irritable bladder and prostate complaints, namely benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). 

Toast the pumpkin seeds in the same manner until lightly browned. 

Place the greens in a large bowl with the pecans, pumpkin seeds, apple, and raisins. Add about half of the dressing and toss thoroughly. Add more vinaigrette if needed. Serve immediately. 

Oilseeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products rapeseed, expeller and hulls soybean as bean, toasted, expeller and hulls sunflower seed as seed and expeller cotton as seed and seed expeller linseed as seed and expeller sesame seed as expeller palm kernels as expeller pumpkin seed as expeller olives, olive pulp vegetable oils (from physical extraction). (Turnip rapeseed expeller was delisted in 2004.)... 

Achiwa s procedure has been utilized by several authors toward the synthesis of cucurbitine, an aminoacid extracted from pumpkin seeds which share structural features with arginine. Different precursors have been used in chiral and achiral synthetic pathways. First, cucurbitine methyl ester was obtained from an a-amino acrylate.424 Other substituted acrylates were tested and 3,3-dimethyl-2-aminocarboxylate did not react at all. 

One or 2 of the following add ins 1 cup organic chocolate chips, 3/4 cup chopped toasted organic nuts (almonds, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, or a combination), /2 cup shredded toasted organic unsweetened coconut, V cup organic raisins or other chopped organic dried fruit... 

Herbal remedies hold a different place in medical practice in many European countries than in the United States. One of the most dramatic examples of the difference is in the treatment of benign prostate disease. This very common condition affects about 25 percent of men in their forties and nearly 80 percent of men who are over 70. In Germany, several hundred million dollars are spent annually on prostate remedies, with 80 percent of that spent on herbal medications. Herbal medications dominate the market for treating nonmalignant prostate disease. They have very few side effects and cost per dose approximately 20 to 35 percent of what synthetic drugs do. Treatment with herbal preparations typically costs under a dollar a day. Four of the most popular in Germany are extracts from the fruit of the saw palmetto, pumpkin seeds, rye pollen extract, and nettle root. 

Hazelnut oil Peach kernel oil Pumpkin seed oil Rice-bran oil... 

Spangenberg, J.E. and Ogrinc, N. (2001) Authentication of vegetable oils by bulk and molecular carbon isotope analysis with emphasis on olive oil and pumpkin seed oil. J. Agric. Food Chem., 49, 1534-1540. 

Tsuyuki, H., Itoh, S. and Yamagata, K. (1985) Lipid and triacyulglycerol compositions of total lipids in pumpkin seeds. Nippon Shokuhin Kogyo Gakkaishi, 32, 7-15. 

A variety of specialty oils exists. Pumpkin seed oil is popular in Central Europe. Sesame oil is used throughout the Middle East and the Orient and roasted sesame oil is used in very small amounts to flavor Asiatic foods. Nut oils, grape seed oil, tomato seed oil, and herb-flavored oils are available. 

Several solvents and solvent mixtures have been used for the extraction of tocols. Hexane and a mixture of ethanol and hexane were used to extract tocols from food samples (Kramer et al., 1997 Sundl et al., 2007), acetone from microwave-oven-dried leaves (Gomez-Coronado et al., 2004), methanol from cereal grains (Michalska et al., 2007), and a mixture of methanol and chloroform from pumpkin seeds (Stevenson et al., 2007). A mixture of chloroform and methanol gave 10 20% greater amounts of tocopherols from fresh tree nuts than hexane, indicating that the mixture was more efficient than hexane... 

The cold-pressed blueberry seed oil investigated by Parry and Yu. (3) demonstrated a high concentration of n-3 fatty acids. Alpha linolenic acid was the sole source of the n-3 and comprised 25.1 % of the total fatty acids (Table 1). The ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acids was 1.7 1. Linoleic acid (18 2n-6) was the most prevalent fatty acid in the blueberry seed oil followed by a-linolenic, oleic, palmitic (16 0), and stearic (18 0) acids (Table 1). The blueberry seed oil also showed a significantly higher antioxidant capacity compared with marionberry, black raspberry, cranberry, and pumpkin seed oils using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) test. Therefore, blueberry seed oil may serve as an excellent dietary source of n-3 fatty acids and natural antioxidants. 

Linoleic acid (18 2n-6) is an essential fatty acid that must be obtained through diets. In this section, fruit, spice, and herb seed oils rich in linoleic acids are summarized. These seed oils include watermelon, melon Cucumis melo and Colocynthis citrullus), goldenberry, grape, rose fruit, paprika, red pepper, onion, black cumin, and Onagraceae seed oils. Several seed oils may be listed in other sections if they contain significant level of a special fatty acid. For example, pumpkin seed oils rich in both oleic acid and linoleic acid, are listed under the section named, Edible seed oils rich in oleic acid (18 ln-9). ... 

Mango, Cherry, Date, and Fluted pumpkin stand for mango, cherry, date, and fluted pumpkin seed oil, respectively. Carob bean germ stands for carob bean germ oil. Numbers correspond to the references cited, nd stands for not detected. 

The fluted pumpkin Telfaria occidentalis) is a tropical gourd native to West Africa. It is taxonomicafly classified as a member of the Curcubitaceae family. The fruits are very large and weigh up to 13 kg, but only the seeds are edible (33). The seeds are very rich in both protein and fat, containing approximately 28% and 55%, respectively, from whole oven-dried fluted pumpkin seeds (26). The fatty acid profile of fluted pumpkin seeds demonstrated a high oleic acid content of 35.4% and a total saturated fatty acid concentration over 34% (Table 7) (26). Significant level of linoleic acid (18 2n-6) was also detected in the seed oil. 

Pumpkin, Curcubita sp., is a member of the gourd family, Curcubitaceae, that also includes melons, cucumbers, squash, and gac. In 2003, the United States production of pumpkins was approximately 335,000 MT (http //usda.mannlib.comell.edu/ reports/nassr/fruit/pvg-bban/vgan0104.txt). In some mid-eastem African countries, dried pumpkin seeds have been used to treat tapeworm when eaten on an empty stomach (53). Also, for many years in Europe, pumpkin seeds have been used as a remedy for micturition. Pumpkin seed oil has also shown possible beneficial affects in retarding the progression of hypertension (54), potential anti-inflammatory activity in arthritis (55), and may be effective in reducing the risk of bladder-stone disease (56). 

The seed oils from African pumpkin (squash) (Cucurbita pepo L.) were evaluated for their fatty acid profiles and the presence of other phytochemicals (53). The seed oils contained 28-36% oleic acid. The primary fatty acid was linoleic acid, along with palmitic and stearic acids, with a total unsaturated fatty acid concentration of 77-83%. Alpha-tocopherol was determined at a concentration up to 3.0 mg/ 100 g. These data suggest that pumpkin seed oil may be a better choice for consumers who prefer high unsaturation, or both linoleic and oleic acids. Seed oils from species of Cucurbita with minimal pericarp, called naked seed squash, are discussed below. 

Fried Nuts Peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and so on are sold in various forms, such as fried, dry roasted, coated, and glazed. The fried nuts absorb very little oil from the fryer. This makes the oil turnover time in a fryer very long. Oils used in this process must have good oxidative stability in order to have good product shelf life. 

With raisins as your point of reference, you may find dried goji berries, cranberries, or blackcurrants tasty and trouble-free side dishes or snacks. Mixing these four together with a few walnuts, almonds, and unsalted roasted pumpkin seeds produces a flavorful, multicolored, nutrient-dense medley Remember that dried fruits are also an inspired way to incorporate superfruits for lunch or dinner—just sprinkle a handful on your plate with any main dish ... 

Vb cup low-fat or nonfat vanilla yogurt Handful of walnuts or pumpkin seeds... 

Unsalted nuts and seeds are high-nutrient partners with superfruits for your breakfast or snack bowl. Instead of walnuts, try a handful of almonds, cashews, shelled pistachios or peanuts instead of pumpkin seeds, try sunflower or freshly ground flax, hemp, or sesame seeds (grinding assures availability of nutrients). 

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