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

BACKGROUND Sweet 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‐hyperlipidemi...

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Published in:Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2023-03, Vol.103 (4), p.1644-1650
Main Authors: Shafi, Afshan, Farooq, Umar, Akram, Kashif, Majeed, Hamid, Hakim, Ayesha, Jayasinghe, Madhura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural wastes
Animals
anti‐hypercholesterolemic potential
Blood
Cholesterol
cold press extraction
Cold pressing
Cucumis melo
Cucumis melo - chemistry
Cucumis melo seed oil
Density
Diet
High density lipoprotein
Hyperlipidemia
Lipids
Low density lipoprotein
Oils & fats
Oilseeds
Plant Oils - analysis
Rabbits
Seeds
Seeds - chemistry
Solvent extraction
Solvent extraction processes
Solvents
Triglycerides
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Summary:BACKGROUND Sweet 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. RESULTS The 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. CONCLUSION Cucumis 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. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
ISSN:0022-5142
1097-0010
DOI:10.1002/jsfa.12348