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Fruits are generally rich in vitamins, minerals and fibres along with phytochemical constituents in least amount. The by-products of any fruit include peel and seed possess certain benefits. Mostly people don’t concern about the by-products containing functional benefits. The fruit enrich with phytochemicals besides other vitamins and minerals are Muskmelon (Cucumis melo). The most notable citizen of America, Benjamin Franklin, a printer by profession, scientist, and philosopher by renown, once said: "Women & melons are difficult to understand". It belongs to gourd family. Every part of this fruit has huge benefits. Cucumis melon seed are 5% by weight contain health enhancing compounds. Phytochemical constituents include flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, alkaloids and other secondary metabolites. The oils of this seed possess high Iodine value, saponification value, fatty acid profile revealing the presence of Poly Unsaturated Fatty acids including omega - 6 (linoleic acid) and Mono unsaturated fatty acids including omega- 9 (oleic acid) and also saturated fatty acids. The entire fruit possess pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, anticancer, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anthelminthic, immune modulator and so on. The seeds are used in value added products. It is evident that muskmelon contain abundant medicinal values and is easily available. The present review article contains phytochemical properties, nutritional properties, medicinal values and evaluation of muskmelon seed in value added products.
Keywords:
Muskmelon seeds, pharmacological value and medicinal value
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"Must Eat Muskmelon and Seeds ", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.732 - 736, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2302130.pdf
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Publication Details:
Published Paper ID: IJSDR2302130
Registration ID:204102
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.33160
Page No: 732 - 736
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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