A Study on Determination of The Fatty Acid Composition of Cucurbita pepo L. Seeds

In this study seed variety of Ürgüp Sivrisi pumpkin seeds collected from Çorumwas used as material for determination fatty acid composition. It is known that;The seed of the pumpkin has active ingredients that protect and cure diseases.From past the present, it has been traditionally used for some diseases such asprostate and parasites. The pumpkin seeds contain average of 42-54% fat, and fattyacid composition depends on factors such as location, climate and maturity.According to the results of this study stearic, pamitic acid and linoleic acidrespectively were found 0,46%, 0,52%, 0,05% degrees. In addition caprylic acidand palmitic acid were determinated at 0,37% and 0,52%. Butyric acid isimportant for inhibition of intestinal diseases. Reason of the many intestinaldiseases are low butyric acid concentrations, in the colon. It shows the importanceof using the pumpkin seeds in daily food habit.