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CURRENT HEALTH BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN SEEDS (CUCURBITA SPP.) AS A NUTRACEUTICAL: A DETAILED LITERATURE REVIEW
*Şeyda Kaya and Perim Fatma Türker
ABSTRACT
Cucurbita species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family are nutraceuticals that have been used in the treatment of various diseases since ancient times. Cucurbita spp., which is extremely nutritional, contains many bioactive components. In the current literature, there are many studies on its chemical structure as well as protective and health-improving effects. On the other hand, there are a limited number of studies reporting allergic effects. In addition, in some studies, alternative techniques that can be used for the inclusion of Cucurbita spp. in human nutrition more and differences in nutritional characterization caused by pretreatments applied to obtain maximum yield from the product were examined. In this article, recent studies on Cucurbita spp. were reviewed in detail.
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