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. 2023 Jun 23;8(26):23346–23357. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c02176

Table 1. Phytochemicals in Different Parts of Pumpkin.

Pumpkin part Extraction method Phytochemicals References
Seed of pumpkin Chromatography Fatty acids like palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acids, sulfur-containing amino acids, and phytosterols Ahmad and Khan3
Pumpkin Carotenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, polyphenols, tannins, tocopherols, phytosterols, and cucurbitacin Kaur25
Pumpkin pulp HPLC analysis Carotenoids, phenolic acids, flavonols, minerals, and vitamins Kulczyński and Gramza-Michałowska6
Pumpkin fruit HPLC analysis Carotenoids, polyphenols (flavonols and phenolic acids), tocopherols, minerals (K, Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn), and vitamins (C, B1, folates) Silva26
Fresh pumpkin Spectrophotometer Acorbic acid content, polyphenols and carotenoid content Datta27
Pumpkin oil DPPH, ABTS and reducing power Chlorophyll b and total carotenoids Can-Cauich28
Seed of pumpkin Spectrometer Carotenoids Veronezi29
Pumpkins Carotenoids, terpenoid-metabolites Montesano30
Pumpkin seed oil Spray-drier Tocopherols, squalene, and sterols Ogrodowska31
Pumpkin peel, flesh and seeds Pectin, polysaccharides and fiber, essential oils, proteins, phenols and minerals, carotenoids Hussain32
Pumpkin (seeds and shell) HPLC and U.V. Spectrophotometer Phenolic content and antioxidants Saavedra18
Seeds of pumpkin Spectrophotometer Carotenoids Wongsagonsup33
Pumpkin waste Freeze-drying encapsulation β-Carotene, phenolics Rezig34
Pumpkin seed oils Cold pressing and solvent extraction methods Tocopherols, sterols, β-carotene, and lutein Stajčić35
Pumpkin Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) Phenolic compounds Atallah36
Pumpkin flower UV/Visible Spectrophotometer Phenol, flavonoid, antioxidant, and anthocyanin Ghosh37