Cucurbita Plants: From Farm to Industry

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 dis...

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Main Authors:	Bahare Salehi, Javad Sharifi-Rad, Esra Capanoglu, Nabil Adrar, Gizem Catalkaya, Shabnum Shaheen, Mehwish Jaffer, Lalit Giri, Renu Suyal, Arun K Jugran, Daniela Calina, Anca Oana Docea, Senem Kamiloglu, Dorota Kregiel, Hubert Antolak, Ewelina Pawlikowska, Surjit Sen, Krishnendu Acharya, Moein Bashiry, Zeliha Selamoglu, Miquel Martorell, Farukh Sharopov, Natália Martins, Jacek Namiesnik, William C. Cho
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	<i>Cucurbita</i> plants cucurbits pumpkin phytochemical composition food industry
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/16/3387

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title	<i>Cucurbita</i> Plants: From Farm to Industry
title_short	<i>Cucurbita</i> Plants: From Farm to Industry
title_full	<i>Cucurbita</i> Plants: From Farm to Industry
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series	Applied Sciences
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publishDate	2019-08-01
description	The <i>Cucurbita</i> genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like <i>Cucurbita pepo</i> and <i>Cucurbita maxima</i>, 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, <i>Cucurbita</i> 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 <i>Cucurbita</i> plants.
topic	<i>Cucurbita</i> plants cucurbits pumpkin phytochemical composition food industry
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/16/3387
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spelling	doaj-df0185567a6946c3bef0d1f803c7a2b72020-11-24T22:20:48ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-08-01916338710.3390/app9163387app9163387<i>Cucurbita</i> Plants: From Farm to IndustryBahare Salehi0Javad Sharifi-Rad1Esra Capanoglu2Nabil Adrar3Gizem Catalkaya4Shabnum Shaheen5Mehwish Jaffer6Lalit Giri7Renu Suyal8Arun K Jugran9Daniela Calina10Anca Oana Docea11Senem Kamiloglu12Dorota Kregiel13Hubert Antolak14Ewelina Pawlikowska15Surjit Sen16Krishnendu Acharya17Moein Bashiry18Zeliha Selamoglu19Miquel Martorell20Farukh Sharopov21Natália Martins22Jacek Namiesnik23William C. Cho24Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam 44340847, IranZabol Medicinal Plants Research Center, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol 61615-585, IranIstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Maslak 34469, Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Maslak 34469, Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Maslak 34469, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Plant Sciences, LCWU, Lahore 54000, PakistanDepartment of Plant Sciences, LCWU, Lahore 54000, PakistanG.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643, Uttarakhand, IndiaG.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263 643, Uttarakhand, IndiaG.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development Garhwal Regional Centre, Srinagar 246174, Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, RomaniaDepartment of Toxicology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, RomaniaMevsim Gida Sanayi ve Soguk Depo Ticaret A.S. (MVSM Foods), Turankoy, Kestel, Bursa 16540, TurkeyInstitute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, PolandMolecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, IndiaInstitute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology, Lodz University of Technology, Wolczanska 171/173, 90-924 Lodz, PolandMolecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, IndiaMolecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata 700019, IndiaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Food Sciences Faculty, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851351, IranDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Campus, Nigde 51240, TurkeyDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepcion, Concepcion 4070386, ChileDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Rudaki 139, 734003 Dushanbe, TajikistanFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, PortugalDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaThe <i>Cucurbita</i> genus, a member of Cucurbitaceae family, also known as cucurbits, is native to the Americas. Genus members, like <i>Cucurbita pepo</i> and <i>Cucurbita maxima</i>, 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, <i>Cucurbita</i> 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 <i>Cucurbita</i> plants.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/16/3387<i>Cucurbita</i> plantscucurbitspumpkinphytochemical compositionfood industry

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