Constituent Acids of Cucumis sativus Fruit Cutin

Abstract

Cucurbit seed kernels of spongegourd and snakegourd were explored as unconventional rich sources of deep greenish brown oil. Physico-chemical oil characteristics and fatty acid composition confirmed that spongegourd seeds constitute a potential source of good quality edible oil compared to groundnut oil whereas snakegourd drying oil is likely to be suitable for manufacture of paints and varnishes.