Badifu G I, Ogunsua A O
School of Forestry, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 1991 Jan;41(1):35-44. doi: 10.1007/BF02196380.
The seeds of lesser-known species - Cucumeropsis mannii, Lagenaria sicceraria varieties 1 and 2 and Telfairia occidentalis, of Cucurbitaceae family were studied. The protein content of C. mannii was 36.1% and the varieties 1 and 2 of L. sicceraria had 32.1% and 33.3% respectively. Telfairia occidentalis had protein content of 33.2%. The fat contents of C. mannii, L. Sicceraria var. 1 and 2 and T. occidentalis were 44.4%, 44.6%, 46.9% and 42.3% respectively. The crude fibre content for each of the two varieties of L. sicceraria was 3.6% and T. occidentalis had 5.5%. Cucumeropsis mannii had the lowest (2.4%) fibre content. The carbohydrate contents for L. Sicceraria var. 2, C. mannii, and T. occidentalis were 12.6%, 13.2% and 14.4% respectively. Lagenaria sicceraria var. 1 had the highest value of carbohydrate (15.8%). The species were relatively rich in potassium and magnesium with range of values of 0.56% to 0.68% and 434 ppm to 444 ppm respectively. Cucumeropsis mannii and Lagenaria sicceraria var. 2 had relatively high contents of calcium (117 ppm) and iron (109 ppm) respectively. The kernels of these species exhibited lipase activity. Telfairia occidentalis showed the highest degree of lipase activity.
对葫芦科一些不太知名的物种种子进行了研究，包括曼氏黄瓜（Cucumeropsis mannii）、瓠瓜（Lagenaria sicceraria）变种1和变种2以及西非油瓜（Telfairia occidentalis）。曼氏黄瓜的蛋白质含量为36.1%，瓠瓜变种1和变种2的蛋白质含量分别为32.1%和33.3%。西非油瓜的蛋白质含量为33.2%。曼氏黄瓜、瓠瓜变种1、变种2和西非油瓜的脂肪含量分别为44.4%、44.6%、46.9%和42.3%。瓠瓜两个变种的粗纤维含量均为3.6%，西非油瓜的粗纤维含量为5.5%。曼氏黄瓜的纤维含量最低（2.4%）。瓠瓜变种2、曼氏黄瓜和西非油瓜的碳水化合物含量分别为12.6%、13.2%和14.4%。瓠瓜变种1的碳水化合物含量最高（15.8%）。这些物种的钾和镁含量相对丰富，钾含量范围为0.56%至0.68%，镁含量范围为434 ppm至444 ppm。曼氏黄瓜和瓠瓜变种2的钙含量（分别为117 ppm）和铁含量（分别为1) ppm）相对较高）。这些物种种子表现出脂肪酶活性）。西非油瓜的脂肪酶活性最高。 （注：原文最后一句“kernels”误写为“kernels”，根据语境推测应为“种子”；“109 ppm”误写为“1) ppm”，推测应为“109 ppm”；“showed the highest degree of lipase activity”前漏了“Telfairia occidentalis”，已补充完整）
