ABSTRACTNutritional and oil characteristics of pumpkin and melon seeds were investigated. On a dry basis, the data obtained for the two seeds, respectively, were: crude oil 45.4 and 37.8; crude protein, 32.3 and 25.2; crude fiber, 12.1 and 15.4; and ash, 4.65 and 3.85. Food energy values were 2.83 and 2.59 MJ/100g, respectively. The seeds were found to have considerable amounts of essential minerals (K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, and P). The defatted flour of the pumpkin and melon seeds contained, respectively: crude protein, 55.4 and 39.4; crude fiber, 28.1 and 24.7; and ash, 7.23 and 6.18. The major fatty acid of the oils was linoleic (18:2) at concentrations of 43.1 and 64.6, followed by oleic (18:1), 37.8 and 20.1, respectively.
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