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- Title
Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry.
- Authors
Salehi, Bahare; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Capanoglu, Esra; Adrar, Nabil; Catalkaya, Gizem; Shaheen, Shabnum; Jaffer, Mehwish; Giri, Lalit; Suyal, Renu; Jugran, Arun K; Calina, Daniela; Oana Docea, Anca; Kamiloglu, Senem; Kregiel, Dorota; Antolak, Hubert; Pawlikowska, Ewelina; Sen, Surjit; Acharya, Krishnendu; Bashiry, Moein; Selamoglu, Zeliha
- Abstract
The Cucurbita genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like Cucurbita pepo and Cucurbita maxima, have been used for centuries in folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases and intestinal parasites. These pharmacological effects are mainly attributed to their phytochemical composition. Indeed, Cucurbita species are a natural source of carotenoids, tocopherols, phenols, terpenoids, saponins, sterols, fatty acids, functional carbohydrates, and polysaccharides, that beyond exerting remarkable biological effects, have also been increasingly exploited for biotechnological applications. In this article, we specifically cover the habitat, cultivation, phytochemical composition, and food preservative abilities of Cucurbita plants.
- Subjects
CUCURBITA; CUCURBITA pepo; SAPONINS; INTESTINAL parasites; CAROTENOIDS; INTESTINAL diseases; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; POLYSACCHARIDES
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2019, Vol 9, Issue 16, p3387
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app9163387