Pumpkin

“All determined rheological parameters, except of yield stress, were affected by gel concentration and amount of gel. Increase in gel concentration caused increase in consistency of the spreads, their possibility to recover and contribution of elastic components in the structure of the spread.”

hull-less pumpkin seed flour → affects → rheological parameters

“Pumpkins are reach in vitamins C, B1, B6, K, and in mineral substances.”

pumpkin → contains → vitamins and minerals

“although total sterol content was high (265 mg/100 g)”

pumpkin seed kernel → has → high total sterol content

“Only 13 mg/100 g beta-sitosterol was found in pumpkin seed kernel”

pumpkin seed kernel → has → 13 mg/100 g beta-sitosterol

“The technological parameters for pumpkins drying in vacuum microwave drier were used: pressure (70–50 mmHg), speed of tumbler – 6 rpm, one working cycle and three stages.”

vacuum microwave drying → affects → pumpkin quality parameters