Cucumis melo seed oil: agro-food by-product with natural anti-hyperlipidemic potential

被引：4

作者：

Shafi, Afshan ^{[1
,2
]}

Farooq, Umar ^{[2
]}

Akram, Kashif ^{[3
]}

Majeed, Hamid ^{[3
]}

Hakim, Ayesha ^{[4
]}

Jayasinghy, Madhura ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] MNS Univ Agr Multan, Dept Food Sci & Technol, Multan, Pakistan

[2] MNS Univ Agr, Dept Food Sci & Technol, Multan, Pakistan

[3] Cholistan Univ Vet & Anim Sci, Dept Food Sci, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

[4] MNS Univ Agr, Dept Comp Sci, Multan, Pakistan

[5] Univ Sri Jaywardnepura, Dept Food Sci & Technol, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE | 2023年 / 103卷 / 04期

关键词：

Cucumis melo seed oil; anti-hypercholesterolemic potential; solvent extraction; cold press extraction; CHOLESTEROL;

D O I：

10.1002/jsfa.12348

中图分类号：

S [农业科学];

学科分类号：

09 ;

摘要：

BACKGROUNDSweet melon (Cucumis melo) seed is generally considered as agro-waste, however, the current study aimed to use this waste as a valuable oil source. The seed oil extracted by two different extraction techniques (cold press and solvent extraction) was investigated for its anti-hyperlipidemic potential. Hyperlipidemic rabbits were fed on the diet supplemented with sweet melon seed oil for 6 weeks (42 days) and thoroughly examined for the change in their lipid profile. RESULTSThe blood lipid profile indicated a significant decrease in total cholesterol triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) contents of blood in hyperlipidemic rabbits fed on the diet supplemented with sweet melon seed oils while high-density lipoprotein (HDL) contents showed a noteworthy increase during the study period. CONCLUSIONCucumis melo seed oil can be used to control hyperlipidemia without restricting the intake of lipids in diet. Solvent extraction provided better results regarding extraction yield and product functionality than cold press method. (c) 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.

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页码：1644 / 1650

页数：7