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Chemical Components and Efficiency of Cucumber Seeds |
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Abstract Cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.)seed is rich in fatty acids,plant sterol,sugar and glycosides,volatile oil,and various inorganic elements,so it can be used as a kind of nutritional health food.Besides,because of its high medical value,the chemical components of cucumber seeds have become a hot topic for domestic and foreign researchers in recent years.This paper reviewed the research progress and achievements gained in cucumber seed′s chemical components and their efficacies.It also prospects the future development direction of this research field.
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Received: 05 April 2014
Published: 03 July 2014
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