edible oil production line pumpkin seeds oil extraction facility

   
edible oil production line pumpkin seeds oil extraction facility
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • edible oil production line pumpkin seeds oil extraction facility
  • How to extract oil from pumpkin seeds of Kh (Kashi Harit)?
  • Pumpkin ( Cucurbita moschata Duch.) seeds of KH ( Kashi Harit) cultivar were chosen for oil extraction by three different methods cold press extraction (CPE), soxhlet extraction (SE) and mechanical shaking extraction (MSE) method. SE method showed highest oil yield (38.03%) followed by CPE (33.25%) and MSE (26.36%) methods.
  • Which method is used to extract pumpkin seed oil?
  • The values of fatty acid and TAG profile showed less significance in oil extracted by all the methods and squalene content was majorly found in the PSO extracted by CPE method. Extraction by CPE method is recommended to obtain pumpkin seed oil of good stability and posses improved nutraceutical and functional characteristics.
  • How are pumpkin seeds extracted?
  • The seeds of two pumpkin species (Cucurbita argyrosperma Huber [CA] and Cucurbita moschata Duchesne [CM]) were obtained from small-scale pumpkin processors in Yucatán, Mexico. The oils were extracted by two methods: mechanical pressing (MP) and organic solvent (OS).
  • Where does pumpkin oil come from?
  • It has been produced in Slovenia, Austria, and Hungary and used as cooking oil in many parts in Africa and the Middle East. The oil content is around 50% and it can be obtained from pumpkin seeds with or without husks using solvent extraction, supercritical CO 2 or cold pressed methods.