Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Protein content in the Seed extracts of Cucurbita maxima

Abstract

Nature has been a source of medicinal agents since time immemorial. Cucurbita maxima seeds have many health benefits as they are a good source of protein, zinc, and other vitamins. The objective of this study was to identify the compounds in the Cucurbita maxima seed extracts. The crude ethanol and chloroform extracts of Cucurbita maxima were subjected to preliminary screening. The Phytochemical screening of the Cucurbita maxima seed extracts revealed the presence of polyphenols, alkaloids, flavanoids, terpenoids, and glycosides. The chemical screening further showed the presence of various amino acids. The seed homogenate of Cucurbita maxima showed the presence of reasonable quantity of proteins.