pumpkin seed peanut edible crude oil filter press in zimbabwe

   
pumpkin seed peanut edible crude oil filter press in zimbabwe
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • pumpkin seed peanut edible crude oil filter press in zimbabwe
  • Is pumpkin seed a good source of nutrients?
  • In seed flour, the pH value was 6.9±0.00, titratable acidity (0.03±0.00 mg/g), vitamin C and phosphorus, in mg/100 g were 4.9876±0.0075 and 329.92±52.04, respectively. Findings from this study showed that pumpkin seed is a good source of essential nutrients for human nutrition and vegetable oil for industrial uses.
  • Does pumpkin seed oil have a long shelf life?
  • The obtained low acid value indicated that pumpkin seed oil is suitable for consumption and has long shelf life (Hasan et al., 2019). However, the acid value obtained in this study was below the recommended values of 10 mg KOH/g oil for virgin palm oil and 4 mg/g oil for coconut oil (FAO/WHO, 1999).
  • Do Malawians eat pumpkin seeds?
  • In Malawi, pumpkins are mostly grown for consumption of the flower, fruits and leaves as fruits and vegetables. The seeds are usually thrown away and not used despite the high quality of oil from pumpkin seeds.
  • What are pumpkin seeds used for?
  • The seeds are used in fortification of some foods (Elechi et al., 2020). Pumpkin seeds have high levels of functional compounds and therefore are conventionally employed in herbal, diseases treatment and other medicinal uses (Stevenson et al., 2007).