• Can melon seeds be used for oil extraction?
  • Additionally, two oil-extraction methods (screw and hydraulic press) were studied. Results showed that melon seeds may be used as a novel source of healthy oils. Higher-quality oils were obtained with the hydraulic press; however, low yields reduced industrial interest in this method.
  • Can melon seed oil be used for biodiesel production?
  • From by-product to the food chain: Melon ( Cucumis melo L.) seeds as potential source for oils Muskmelon ( Cucumis melo) seed oil: A potential non-food oil source for biodiesel production H. Rasouli, S. Parvaneh, A. Mahnam, M. Rastegari-Pouyani, Z. Hoseinkhani, K. Mansouri
  • Is melon-seed oil a valuable product?
  • Conclusions Melon-seed oil is proposed as a highly valuable product that can be obtained from the byproducts of the agroindustrial processing of melons. This oil showed a high content of polyunsaturated fatty acids, mainly linoleic, and a high concentration of vitamin E.
  • What is the fatty acid profile of melon seed oil?
  • There are many studies related to the fatty acid profile of melon seed oil, due to a very interesting fatty acid composition. The main fatty acids are linoleic acid (33%¨C69%), followed by oleic (15%¨C32%), palmitic (5%¨C16%) and stearic acids (3%¨C12%).
  • Is melon seed oil a good agro-waste?
  • Its seeds, corresponding to about 10% of the total fruit weight, are generally discarded as agro-waste. Nevertheless, melon seed oil is a good source of bioactive compounds, such as tocopherols, sterols, and phenolics as well as an interesting fatty acid profile, similar to those of soybean and sunflower oils.
  • What is Melo seed oil?
  • This oil presents different benefic properties, such as antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-hypercholesterolemic activities, fully justified by the presence of the mentioned bioactive compounds. Based on this, C. melo seed oil has great potential as a functional ingredient.