Seed composition, physical characteristics and mineral content of Sudanese landraces of pumpkin ; Zgradba semen, fizikalne lastnosti in vsebnost mineralov v sudanskih deželnih rasah buč

The study examined 23 landrace pumpkin seed samples from six Sudanese states (South Kordofan (SK), North Kordofan (NK), Gazira (GZ), Gadarif (GF), White Nile (WN), and Blue Nile (BN)), focusing on their composition and physical characteristics. The results showed significant differences in oil percentages, with SK having the highest percentage. Protein content varied between 16.91 % and 26.13 % in NK. The proximate composition of pumpkin seeds also varied significantly. The study found a significant difference in fatty acids, with polyunsaturated fatty acids having 37.02 % and monounsaturated fatty acids having 27.50 %. The total unsaturated fatty acids ranged from 55.2 % to 70.2 %, while the total saturated fatty acids ranged from 29.45 % to 45.27 %. Seed length, width, and thickness varied, with WN having the highest kernel percentage (78.45 %). Several minerals were extracted from the seeds, with potassium being the most abundant element, ranging from 946 to 1100 mg 100 g-1. Analysis revealed that the seeds contained a rich source of zinc (Zn), ranging from 8.4 mg 100 g-1 to 16.21 mg 100 g-1. The study concluded that Sudanese landrace pumpkin seeds are valuable for edible oil and protein fortification due to their high levels of oil, protein, and minerals. ; V raziskavi so bila preučene semena 23 deželnih ras buč, vzorčenih v šestih sudanskih državah (Južni Kordofan (SK), Severni Kordofan (NK), Gazira (GZ), Gadarif (GF), White Nile (WN) in Blue Nile (BN)), s poudarkom na njihovi zgradbi in fizikalnih lastnostih. Rezultati so pokazali značilne razlike v odstotkih vsebnosti olja, kjer ga je akcesija SK vsebovala največ. Vsebnost beljakovin je bila pri akcesiji NK med 16,91 % in 26,13 %. Vsebnost za prehrano pomembnih sestavin se je med semeni buč značilno spreminajala. Ugotovljene so bile tudi značilne razlike pri vsebnostih maščobnih kislin, kjer je vsebnost večkrat nenasičenih maščobnih kislin znašala 37,02 %, enkrat nenasičenih maščobnih kislin pa 27,50 %. Celokupna vsebnost nenasičenih maščobnih kislin je ...