• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.174-183
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• 2012

The effects of dietary fiber extracted from pumpkin (pumpkin fiber) on physicochemical properties, textural properties, and sensory characteristics of chicken frankfurters were investigated. Chicken frankfurter was supplemented with pumpkin fiber at levels of 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4%. Adding different levels of pumpkin fiber affected the proximate composition of the chicken frankfurters (p<0.05), except for protein content. In addition of different levels of pumpkin fiber influenced the physicochemical and textural properties of the chicken frankfurters (p<0.05). The yellowness, viscosity, and hardness were higher in chicken frankfurters samples containing pumpkin fiber than those in the control (p<0.05). The results showed that chicken frankfurter samples with higher pumpkin fiber levels had lower lightness values (p<0.05), as well as less cooking loss, emulsion stability, and lower color scores (p<0.05) compared to those control without pumpkin fiber treatment. The chicken frankfurters with 2% and 3% pumpkin fiber had higher overall acceptability than that of the control (p<0.05). The results show that adding pumpkin fiber produced acceptable chicken frankfurters and improved their quality characteristics.

• Food Science of Animal Resources
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.309-318
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• 2016

In this study, we investigated the effects of reducing fat levels from 30% to 25, 20, and 15% by substituting pork fat with water and pumpkin fiber (2%) on the quality of frankfurters compared with control. Decreasing the fat concentration from 30% to 15% significantly increased moisture content, redness of meat batter and frankfurter, cooking loss, and water exudation, and decreased fat content, energy value, pH, and lightness of meat batter and frankfurter, hardness, cohesiveness, gumminess, chewiness, and apparent viscosity. The addition of 2% pumpkin fiber was significantly increased moisture content, yellowness of meat batter and frankfurter, hardness, cohesiveness, gumminess, chewiness, and apparent viscosity, whereas reduced cooking loss and emulsion stability. The treatment of reduced-fat frankfurters formulated with 20 and 25% fat levels and with pumpkin fiber had sensory properties similar to the high-fat control frankfurters. The results demonstrate that when the reduced-fat frankfurter with 2% added pumpkin fiber and water replaces fat levels can be readily made with high quality and acceptable sensory properties.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.513-518
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• 1996

In order to investigate the characteristics of alcohol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae, compositions and free sugar content of dried riped pumpkin powder were determined. The proximate compositions of ripe pumpkin powder were as follows: moisture 11.98%, total sugar 62.18%(dried weight basis 70.64%), protein 13.38%, lipid 0.85%, fiber 7.07% and ash 4.54%. The compositions of free sugar in well ripe pumpkin were: glucese 85.36mg/g, fructose 40.68mg/g, sucrose 68.25mg/g, lactose 18.60mg/g and maltose 3.82mg/g. The optimum conditions for alcohol fermentation by S. cerevisiae were as follows; incubation temperature of 3$0^{\circ}C$, initial pH of 6.0, ripe pumpkin powder concentration of 10% and cells inoculation of 1.3$\times$$10^{6}$ cells/ml liquid medium. Ethanol production under the optimum conditions was 5.95g/100g in liquid medium containing 10% ripe pumpkin powder after 4 days incubation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.1038-1040
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate the constituents of pumpkin, to develop of health food using pumpkin. Crude protein contents of skin (19.82%) and fiber (16.43%) were higher than that of flesh. Crude lipids contents of skin (2.84% ) was higher than those of flesh and fiber. Major free sugars in pumpkin were sucrose, fructose and glucose. Total sugar contents in the flesh was higher than that of fiber. This tendency was opposite to reducing sugar contents. Also, free sugar contents in pumpkin were flesh (30.19 mg/100 g), fiber (22.99 mg/100 g) and skin (15.67 mg/100 g), respectively. The total Phenol and carotenoid contents in 100 g of fiber revealed 379.8$\pm$9.76 mg and 43.71$\pm$1.46 mg, corresponding to 47% and 62% of the total phenol and carotenoid contents of pumpkin. Total flavonoid content in 100 g of skin revealed 81.5$\pm$3.56 mg.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.317-321
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• 2020

Pumpkin sweet potato (Ipomoea batas L.) has been known as a traditional remedy and food source, not only in South Korea but worldwide. It is rich in fiber, potassium, vitamin C, and other minerals and vitamins, making it a nutritional food loved by many. showed that pumpkin sweet potato had antioxidant biological effects. The in vitro study showed that both splenocytes and cytokine production byactivated peritoneal macrophages increased when water extracts were supplemented at 100 and 250 μL/mL. Notably, the production of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IFN-γ by splenocytes was significantly increased at 100 μL/mL. The results suggest that supplementation with pumpkin sweet potato (Ipomoea batas L.) water extract may enhance immune function by stimulating splenocyte proliferation and improving cytokine production, activating macrophages in vitro.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.304-317
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• 2015

For the production of pumpkin paste with respect to heating conditions, we steamed the pumpkin for roughly 15 min, heated it with high pressure treatment for 0 min (A), 10 min (B), 20 min (C), 40 min (D), and subsequently investigated the quality characteristics. Generally a significant difference was observed between the pumpkin paste treated with and without high-pressure heat. The values of water content, crude protein and crude fiber of the high-pressure heat-treated groups B, C, D were decreased compared with untreated group A. The soluble fiber in experimental group B sweet-pumpkin paste treated with high-pressure heat for 20 min was higher than the control, and the highest value at 2.02. Experimental group D sweet-pumpkin paste treated with high-pressure heat for 40 min was found to have a decreased soluble fiber content relative to the control. The L value for the color of the group A untreated control sweet-pumpkin paste (no high-pressure heating) decreased as the time increased from 10 min to 40 min, with L values of 50.33, 49.46, and 48.06, respectively. The b value for the color of the sweet-pumpkin paste also decreased, showing a significant difference. Taking into account all the results, we chose experimental group B in order to prepare sweet-pumpkin latte. We used 0.2% gum (xanthan gum, locust bean gum, guar gum) as a stabilizer. Sweet-pumpkin latte with xanthan and locust bean gum has a suspension stability effect that lasts 90 min. The L and b values of sweet-pumpkin latte with gums increase and a value decrease compared with the control. In terms of the overall acceptance of the sweet-pumpkin latte, the experimental group with xanthan gum scored the best.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.657-662
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• 1997

An attempt was made to investigate the chemical compositions of green pumpkin, edible flesh and seed of ripened pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.). The proximate compositions were moisture 9.34%, 11.98%, protein 12.70%, 13.38%, lipid 11.31%, 0.85%, carbohydrate 64.32%, 62.18%, fiber 6.31%, 4.54% and ash 6.05%, 7.76% in green and ripened pumpkin, respectively. The compositions of free sugar were glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose and maltose in green and ripened pumpkin, respectively. During flesh growth, glucose, maltose and lactose was increased but sucrose and fructose was decreased in pumpkin. Pattern of 15 amino acid compositions in green and ripened pumpkin was shown to be of similarity. Major amino acids were glutamic acid, aspartic acid and alanine in green pumpkin and edible flesh of ripened pumpkin. And major amino acid in seed of ripened pumpkin were glutamic acid, arginine, aspartic acid and leucine. The predominant fatty acids were palmitic acid, linolenic acid, linoleic acid and oleic acid in green and ripened pumpkin, respectively. And those in seed of ripened pumpkin were linoleic acid, palmitic acid and oleic acid. The richest mineral contained in the green and ripened pumpkin was shown to be K and followed by Ca, Mg, Na and Fe in order.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.31-36
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• 1997

This study was conducted to investigate the physiological functionality of the hot water, 70% acetone and 70% methanol extracts from the pumpkin. Extraction yield and pH of each solvent extract from various parts of pumpkin were investigated. Extraction yield from flesh were from 63.7% for 70% acetone to 68.2% for hot water. pH of 70% acetone extracts and hot water extracts were 5.01∼5.45 and 5.78∼6.22, respectively, and pH of the flesh part was the highest. The content of soluble solid was the highest in methanol extracts. Flesh part contained the highest concentration of soluble solid. Color of the extracts from fiber was higher than that of other parts. The content of the total sugar was in the decreasing order of flesh, fiber and peel. The content of total polyphenol and flavonoid from each solvent extract of peel was higher than that of other parts. Some differences were observed in physiological functionality of each solvent extracts from various parts of pumpkin. The nitrite scavenging ability of hot water extract from flesh, acetone and methanol extract from fiber and edible portion was higher than other parts. The electron donating ability was the highest in acetone and methanol extracts of peel, methanol extracts of flesh and edible portion, and acetone extracts of fiber.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.21-27
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• 2012

Pumpkins have considerable variation in nutrient contents depending on the cultivation environment, species, or part. In this study, the general chemical compositions and some bioactive components, such as tocopherols, carotenoids, and ${\beta}$-sitosterol, were analyzed in three major species of pumpkin ($Cucurbitaceae$ $pepo$, $C.$ $moschata$, and $C.$ $maxima$) grown in Korea and also in three parts (peel, flesh, and seed) of each pumpkin species. $C.$ $maxima$ had significantly more carbohydrate, protein, fat, and fiber than $C.$ pepo or $C.$ $moschata$ (P<0.05). The moisture content as well as the amino acid and arginine contents in all parts of the pumpkin was highest in $C.$ $pepo$. The major fatty acids in the seeds were palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acids. $C.$ $pepo$ and $C.$ $moschata$ seeds had significantly more ${\gamma}$-tocopherol than $C.$ $maxima$, whose seeds had the highest ${\beta}$-carotene content. $C.$ $pepo$ seeds had significantly more ${\beta}$-sitosterol than the others. Nutrient compositions differed considerably among the pumpkin species and parts. These results will be useful in updating the nutrient compositions of pumpkin in the Korean food composition database. Additional analyses of various pumpkins grown in different years and in different areas of Korea are needed.

• Food Science and Preservation
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.527-533
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• 2003

This study was performed for increasing the consumption and developing the function of pumpkin(Cucurbita moschata DUCH.) seed. The changes of the contents of general chemical compositions, fatty acids, amino acids, ascorbic acid and ${\beta}$-carotene during sprouting were analyzed. Also, the bitter taste, which was produced during sprouting, were purified by using thin layer chromatography and preparative high pressure liquid chromatography. The purified bitter compound was identified by mass spectrum and nuclear magnetic resonance($^1$H '||'&'||' $\^$13/C-NMR). Weight of pumpkin seed sprout was increased to 348.4% and the length of stem was dramatically increased at 8 days. In each head and stem parts of the pumpkin seed sprout, the contents of protein and lipid were decreased, however, the contents of fiber, ash and soluble inorganic nitrogen were increased. The fatty acids of the pumpkin seed sprout were mainly represented as linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid. During sprouting, palmitic acid was gradually increased, reversely, linoleic acid was gradually decreased. The general amino acids of head part in the pumpkin seed sprout grown at 23$^{\circ}C$ during 8 days were orderly more contained glycine, alanine, arginine, cystein and proline. Those of free amino acids were orderly more contained arginine, threonine, alanine and glutamine. The contents of L-ascorbic acid and ${\beta}$-camtene of the pumpkin seed sprout were gradually increased with increasing sprouting days. The bitter taste material of head part of the pumpkin seed sprout was detected at Rf value 0.72 on silicagel TLC plate and separuted as one peak by HPLC. The chemical structure of the puified bitter compound was identified as a cucurbitacin glycoside by MS and NMR. The content of bitter compound at 8 days was contained 42.2 mg per 1kg sprout head.