TY  - JOUR
TI  - Comparative Study of The Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value of Pumpkin Seed (Cucurbita pepo L.) Grown In The Different Ecological Conditions of Turkey
AB  - The present work has been carried out to examine the effect of ecology on pumpkin seeds’ chemical composition among seven pumpkin lines (Cucurbita pepo L.) selected as a result of breeding studies. Kırklareli has been chosen to represent Thrace Region and Nevsehir and Ankara have been chosen to represent Central Anatolian Region where pumpkin production in Turkey is intensified. The data obtained for the seven pumpkin seeds (seed moisture content, total oil content, the composition of fatty acids, protein, vitamin E and amounts of essential minerals (Fe, Mn, Mg, K, P) were found considerable variation between lines and different environment locations. It has been concluded for the pumpkin seeds that total oil ratio was high (35%-48%), that oleic acid (40%-58%) and linoleic acid (30%-40%) are dominant oil acids, that it contains 35%-40 % of protein. Pumpkin seeds are a good source of vitamin E. The results of vitamin E contents were found between 2.68 -4.47 mg/100g. The pumpkin seeds were found to have considerable amounts of essential minerals (K, Mg, and P). According to the findings, it was determined how the chemical properties of pumpkin lines grown under three different ecologies were affected.
AU  - YANMAZ, RUHSAR
AU  - ERMİŞ, Sıtkı
DO  - 10.30910/turkjans.1073685
PY  - 2022
JO  - Türk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SN  - 2148-3647
SP  - 413
EP  - 423
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1155310
ER  -