Comparative Studies on the Effect of Boiling and Fermentation on Calabash Gourd Melon (Lagenaria siceraria) Seeds
A. O. Ileola, T. R. Omodara, O. D. Filua
Asian Food Science Journal · pp. 1–12 · Published 27 Apr 2019
10.9734/afsj/2019/v8i429998Abstract
The research was carried out to collect some useful information on Lagenaria siceraria (Calabash gourd melon) seeds. The dried melon seeds were sorted, cleaned, soaked in water for easy removal and dehulled by abrasion to get the cotyledons, which were divided into three parts. The first part was used directly for analysis, the second part was boiled while the third part was fermented and analysed. Boiled melon had the highest fat and protein content while the raw melon had the highest carbohydrate content, however there was no significant increase in the ash content of the samples. There was a significant reduction in the antinutritional factors of boiled and fermented melon samples compared to the raw melon. Processing led to significant increase in the antioxidant activities and vitamin contents. The study observed that processing led to significant increase in the nutritional composition of the melon seeds and significant reduction in the antinutritional factors.
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