Contents of carotenoids in the pumpkin (1):
- Lutein: 49%
- Neoxanthin and Violaxanthin: 30%
- Beta carotene: 21%
- Zeaxanthine: 0%
- Cryptoxanthine: 0%
- Lycopene: 0%
- Alpha carotene: 0%
Unrefined pumpkin seed oil is high in unsaturated fatty acids (about 80%) and is known to contain large amounts of phytochemicals. In short-term studies, pumpkin seed oil has been shown to reduce markers of liver health and improve dyslipidaemia. It consists of several glycerides of oleic, stearic, linoleic, palmitic, etc. acids in these percentages (2):
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids composition 64% of total:
- Linoleic acid 63.9%
- Linoleic alpha acid 0.1%
- Composition of monounsaturated fatty acids 17.8% of total
- Oleic acid 17.1%
- Composition of saturated fatty acids 18%
- Palmitic acid 12.8%
- Stearic Acid 4.5%
- Arachnid Acid - Eicosanoic 0.3%
Phytochemicals
- Vanillic acid nm 300
- Tocopherols ppm 577
- Vitamin K mg / 100g 68.0
- total phenolic content in mg gallic acid / kg of oil 27.7
- Feromonic acid isomer (nm) 100
- Naringenine isomer (nm) 2100
- Isomer of 4-hydroxyphenylpropionic (nm) 700
