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Oct 2026
Bioactive Compounds from Cucurbita spp. and Their Processing By-Products: A Critical Review
Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) processing generates peels, seeds, seed coats, pomace, and press cakes containing carotenoids, phenolics, proteins, unsaturated lipids, tocopherols, phytosterols, polysaccharides, and dietary fiber. This critical narrative review integrates composition and analytical characterization across ana...
Bela Kolarš, I. Minaković, Milana Bosanac et al.
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