edible pumpkin seeds oil refining plant

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Is pumpkin seed oil a functional food?
  • One of these foods is pumpkin seed oil, which has been used in culinary and traditional medicine, but recent data also show its use in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. In addition, some sources refer to it as a potential functional food, mainly because it is obtained from pumpkin seeds, which contain many functional components.
  • What is the main knowledge of Pumpkin Seed Oil (PSO)?
  • Policies and ethics This chapter summarizes the main knowledge of pumpkin seed oil (PSO) such as cultivation conditions, production technology, physicochemical properties, quality control parameters and effects on health. PSO is obtained from pumpkins belong to the Cucurbitaceae family,…
  • Can pumpkin seed oil be used as a nutraceutical?
  • Industrially, pumpkin seeds are normally used for the extraction of edible and drying oils which comprise about a half of the seed’s weight (Jacks et al. 1972 ). However, pumpkin seed oil has recently gained much attention not only as edible oil, but also as a potential nutraceutical.
  • Where does pumpkin oil come from?
  • It has been produced in Slovenia, Austria, and Hungary and used as cooking oil in many parts in Africa and the Middle East. The oil content is around 50% and it can be obtained from pumpkin seeds with or without husks using solvent extraction, supercritical CO 2 or cold pressed methods.