Nutritional composition and oil fatty acids of Kundur [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.] seed

• Main Authors: Sew, Chang Chew, Mohd Zaini, Nurul Aqilah, Anwar, Farooq, Abdul Hamid, Azizah, Saari, Nazamid
• Format: Article
• Published: Pakistan Botanical Society 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15872/; http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/tcontents/tcontent42(5)31-40.html

The seeds from Kundur [Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.], a fruit vegetable plant with high functional properties (especially in medicinal treatment), were analysed for nutritive parameters (dietary fiber, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, ash, and energy) and oil fatty acids composition. Proxi...