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    Benefits of Cantaloupe Seeds

    By s mApril 17, 2017Updated:July 6, 2017No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Cantaloupe is also called mush melons, muskmelons, Persian melons and rock melons which belong to the family Cucurbitaceae that includes watermelons and honeydew. It is widely grown in Europe and California. It weighs down from 500 g to 5 Kg (1 to 10 pounds). The seeds of Cantaloupe possess 30 to 35% of protein, 40-45% of fat, 8-10% of carbohydrate and minerals as well as fibers. It possesses omega-3 fatty acids such as oleic acid and linoleic acid. It also possesses the micronutrients such as potassium, selenium, zinc and copper. Cantaloupe seeds also contain high content of fat soluble vitamin E such as tocopherol.

    History

    It was originated in Persia and was cultivated by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Europeans and Romans. The seeds was brought from Armenia and cultivated in 1700 which became the part of homeland of melons. European cantaloupe is the most popular variety which was cultivated in France. It was introduced by Christopher Columbus to North America in 1494 on his second voyage to New World. In 1881, Netted Gem was introduced by W. Atlee Burpee company.

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    Health Benefits of Cantaloupe seeds

    The seeds of Cantaloupe possess the medicinal properties such as antioxidant, vermifuge, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, diuretic, analgesic and renal protective activity. The health benefits provided by Cantaloupe seeds are discussed below:

    1. Source of protein

    To get protein from non-dairy or vegetarian products is very difficult. Cantaloupe seeds are the great source of protein on plant based. It possesses about 4% fat, 3.6% protein and 2.5% carbohydrate. The study shows that these seeds are an excellent source of protein resembling the nutritional content of soy milk.

    1. Antioxidant activity

    Cantaloupe seeds are great source of antioxidants, Vitamin C, A and E that helps to prevent the chances of macular degeneration in eyes. The presence of antioxidants helps to maintain the level of blood cholesterol and also lowers the chances of getting cancer. Vitamin C helps to counteract flu and cold by enhancing the immune system. It is also a source of phosphorus, magnesium and potassium that regulates the blood pressure. It promotes the bone density and lowers the risk of Type 2 diabetes. It also treats the health conditions such as depression, insomnia and migraines.

    1. Cardiovascular health

    Cantaloupe seeds have omega-3 fatty acids that help to maintain the cardiovascular function and also prevent the chances of cardiovascular problems. It is also a great source of unsaturated fat.

    1. Promotes growth

    The seeds of Cantaloupe promote the growth of nails and hair due to the high content of protein in them. It also assists in the maintenance of tissues in the body.

    1. Eliminate intestinal worms

    These seeds also assist in elimination of intestinal worms from the body. The intake of crushed seeds could be helpful. It eliminates excess phlegm and also provides relief from congestion.

    1. Assist weight loss

    Being a great source of fiber, it assist in losing weight.

    Culinary uses

    • The seeds are consumed by roasting.
    • It could be consumed raw or added to fruit servings or salads which helps to add extra crunchiness or enhance taste.
    • The seeds could be added to smoothies that help to add thickness.
    • It is sprinkled on buns, breads or sandwiches.
    • It is also used to thicken stews, soups and gravies.
    • It could be added to crumbles and apple pies.

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    Cantaloupe seeds facts

    Benefits of Cantaloupe Seeds Quick Facts
    Name: Benefits of Cantaloupe Seeds
    Scientific Name: Cucumis melo
    Origin It was originated in Persia and was cultivated by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Europeans and Romans.
    Health benefits Source of protein, Antioxidant activity, Cardiovascular health, Promotes growth, Eliminate intestinal worms
    Name Benefits of Cantaloupe Seeds
    Scientific Name of Cantaloupe plant Cucumis melo
    Native It was originated in Persia and was cultivated by ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Europeans and Romans.
    Common/English Name of Canteloupe plant Cantelope, Muskmelon, Cantaloup, Mushmelon, Sweet melon, Rockmelon, Persian melon, Spanspek
    Name in Other Languages French: melon;
    German: Cantaloup-Melone, Cantaloupe-Melone, Kantaloupe, Kantalupe, Rippenmelone;


    References:

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    Cantaloupe Seeds Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Cucumis melo

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta (Land plants)
    Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
    Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Dilleniidae
    Order Violales
    Super order Rosanae
    Family Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family)
    Tribe Benincaseae
    Genus Cucumis L. (Melon)
    Sub genus Cucumis
    Species Cucumis melo L. (Cantaloupe)
    Synonyms
    • Citrullus lanatus var. oblongus (Chakrav.) Maheshw.
    • Citrullus lanatus var. rotundus (Chakrav.) Maheshw.
    • Citrullus lanatus var. virgatus (Chakrav.) Maheshw.
    • Cucumis acidus Jacq.
    • Cucumis agrestis (Naudin) Greb.
    • Cucumis agrestis subsp. figari (Pangalo) Greb.
    • Cucumis alba Nakai
    • Cucumis alba var. flavescens Nakai
    • Cucumis ambiguus Fenzl
    • Cucumis ambiguus Fenzl ex Hook.f.
    • Cucumis arenarius Schumach. & Thonn.
    • Cucumis aromaticus Royle
    • Cucumis bardanus Fenzl ex Naudin
    • Cucumis bisexualis A.M.Lu & G.C.Wang
    • Cucumis callosus (Rottler) Cogn.
    • Cucumis campechianus Kunth
    • Cucumis cantalupensis Haberle ex M.Roem.
    • Cucumis cantalupo Rchb.
    • Cucumis chate Hasselq.
    • Cucumis chate L.
    • Cucumis chinensis (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis chito C.Morren
    • Cucumis cicatrisatus Stocks
    • Cucumis cognata Fenzl ex Hook.f.
    • Cucumis conomon Thunb.
    • Cucumis conomon var. koreana Nakai
    • Cucumis conomon var. rugosa Nakai
    • Cucumis conomon var. rugosa Nakai
    • Cucumis cubensis Schrad.
    • Cucumis cubensis var. costatus M.Roem.
    • Cucumis deliciosus Salisb.
    • Cucumis dudaim L.
    • Cucumis dudaim var. aegyptiacus Sickenb.
    • Cucumis eriocarpus Boiss. & Noë
    • Cucumis erivanicus Steud.
    • Cucumis flexuosus L.
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. adzhur Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. curvatoalbus Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. curvatoaurantiacus Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. curvatoviridis Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. rectoalbus Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. rectoauranticus Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. rectoviridis Pangalo
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. reflexus Ser.
    • Cucumis flexuosus var. terra Pangalo
    • Cucumis jamaicensis Bertero ex Spreng.
    • Cucumis jucunda F.Muell.
    • Cucumis laevigatus Chiov.
    • Cucumis maculatus Willd.
    • Cucumis melo f. albidus (Alef.) Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. depressus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo f. dissectifolius Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo f. dulcis Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo f. flavus (Makino) Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. ginmakua Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. grandifolius Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo f. hamikua Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. kikumelon Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. longus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo f. major Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo f. minor Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo f. rotundatus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo f. rugosus Nakai
    • Cucumis melo f. rugosus Nakai ex Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. showamelon Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. showamelon Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo f. variegatus Makino
    • Cucumis melo f. viridis (Alef.) Makino
    • Cucumis melo subsp. adana (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. ameri (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. cassaba (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. chandalak (Gabaev) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. chate (Hasselq.) Hassib
    • Cucumis melo subsp. chinensis (Pangalo) Filov
    • Cucumis melo subsp. chinensis (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. conomon (Thunb.) Greb.
    • Cucumis melo subsp. cultus (Kurz) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. dudaim (L.) Greb.
    • Cucumis melo subsp. europaeus Filov
    • Cucumis melo subsp. flexuosus (L.) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. melo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. microcarpus (Alef.) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. pubescens (Willd.) Hassib
    • Cucumis melo subsp. rigidus (Pangalo) Filov
    • Cucumis melo subsp. vulgaris (H.Jacq.) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo subsp. zard (Gabaev) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. acidulus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. adana (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. ameri Gabaev
    • Cucumis melo var. ananas-i-chair-verte Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. anatolicus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. arundel Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. aurantiacus (Harz) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. autumnales Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. azmirli Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. baqubensis Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. beida Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. bitariana (Sickenb.) Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. bos-valdy E.Suzuki
    • Cucumis melo var. buharici Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. bullock Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. burrells-gem Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. cantalupa (Pangalo) Gabaev
    • Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. cantalupo Ser.
    • Cucumis melo var. cantonianus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. casaba Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. chandalak Gabaev
    • Cucumis melo var. chandaliak Gabaiev
    • Cucumis melo var. chandlkak (Pangalo) Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. chate (Hasselq.) Sageret
    • Cucumis melo var. chinensis Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. chito (C.Morren) Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. conomon (Thunb.) Makino
    • Cucumis melo var. cossonianus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. cucurbitaceus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. cultus Kurz
    • Cucumis melo var. dudaim (L.) Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. dumeri Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. duripulposus Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. elongata (Sickenb.) Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. erythraeus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. firany Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. flavus Makino
    • Cucumis melo var. flexuosus (L.) Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. fraiduni Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. fucharici E.Suzuki
    • Cucumis melo var. gem-rocky Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. golobcresdael E.Suzuki
    • Cucumis melo var. gourbek Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. gracilior Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. hafednafse Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. hasanbey Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. hibernus Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. hime Makino
    • Cucumis melo var. honey-dew Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. inodorus H.Jacq.
    • Cucumis melo var. khadra Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. kirukensis Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. longus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. macrocastanus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. macroleucus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. macropyrochrus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. maculatus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. major Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. makuwa Makino
    • Cucumis melo var. maltensis Ser.
    • Cucumis melo var. mansouri Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. mehanawy Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. melo
    • Cucumis melo var. microcarpus (Alef.) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. microcastanus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. microleucus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. micropyrochrus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. microspermus Nakai ex Kitam.
    • Cucumis melo var. minimus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. minutissimus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. momordica (Roxb.) Cogn.
    • Cucumis melo var. momordica (Roxb.) Duthie & Fuller
    • Cucumis melo var. monoclinus (Pangalo) Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. oblongus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. ovatus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. persicodorus Seitz
    • Cucumis melo var. praecantalupa Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. praecox Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. pubescens (Willd.) Kurz
    • Cucumis melo var. reticulatus Ser.
    • Cucumis melo var. rigidus (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. rotundus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. rugosus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. saccharinus H.Jacq.
    • Cucumis melo var. saharunporensis Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. saidi Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. samarrensis Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. santawi Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. senani Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. shahd Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. shammam Saidi
    • Cucumis melo var. shauki Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. shimmam Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. striata (Sickenb.) Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. suavis Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. tamago Makino
    • Cucumis melo var. tarra Filov
    • Cucumis melo var. texanus Naudin
    • Cucumis melo var. tuzensis Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. utilissimus (Roxb.) Duthie & Fuller         
    • Cucumis melo var. vard Gabaev
    • Cucumis melo var. variegatus (Makino) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. varigatus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. vaughans-original-osage Hassib
    • Cucumis melo var. virgatus Chakrav.
    • Cucumis melo var. viridis (Alef.) Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. vulgaris H.Jacq.
    • Cucumis melo var. zaami E.Suzuki
    • Cucumis melo var. zard Gabaev
    • Cucumis melo var. zebrinoaurantiacus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. zebrinoluteus Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. zhukovskyi Pangalo
    • Cucumis melo var. zhukowskii (Pangalo) Filov
    • Cucumis microcarpus (Alef.) Pangalo
    • Cucumis microsperma Nakai
    • Cucumis microsperma var. rugosa Nakai
    • Cucumis microspermus Nakai
    • Cucumis microspermus var. koreanus Nakai
    • Cucumis momordica Roxb.
    • Cucumis moschatus Gray
    • Cucumis odoratissimus Moench
    • Cucumis odoratissimus W.M.Carp. & Riddell
    • Cucumis officinarum-melo Crantz
    • Cucumis orientalis Kudr.
    • Cucumis pancherianus Naudin
    • Cucumis pedatifidus Schrad.
    • Cucumis persicodorus Seitz
    • Cucumis persicus (Sarg.) M.Roem.
    • Cucumis pictus Jacq.
    • Cucumis princeps Wender.
    • Cucumis pseudocolocynthis Royle
    • Cucumis pseudocolocynthis Wender.
    • Cucumis pubescens Willd.
    • Cucumis pyriformis Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
    • Cucumis reflexus Zeyh. ex Ser.
    • Cucumis reginae Schrad.
    • Cucumis schraderianus M.Roem.
    • Cucumis serotinus Haberle ex Seitz
    • Cucumis trigonus Roxb.
    • Cucumis turbinatus Roxb.
    • Cucumis umbilicatus Salisb.
    • Cucumis utilissimus Roxb.
    • Cucumis villosus Boiss. & Noë
    • Cucurbita aspera Sol. ex G.Forst.
    • Ecballium lambertianum M.Roem.
    • Melo × ambiguua Pangalo
    • Melo adana (Pangalo) Pangalo
    • Melo adzhur Pangalo
    • Melo agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo
    • Melo ameri Pangalo
    • Melo cantalupensis (Naudin) Pangalo
    • Melo cassaba Pangalo
    • Melo chandalak Pangalo
    • Melo chate Sageret ex M.Roem.
    • Melo chinensis Pangalo
    • Melo conomon Pangalo
    • Melo dudaim (L.) Sageret
    • Melo figari Pangalo
    • Melo flexuosus (L.) Pangalo
    • Melo microcarpus (Alef.) Pangalo
    • Melo monoclinus Pangalo
    • Melo orientalis (Kudr.) Nabiev
    • Melo persicus Sageret
    • Melo sativus Sageret
    • Melo vulgaris Moench ex Cogn.
    • Melo zard Pangalo
    • Momordica lambertiana Ser.
    • Momordica sativa Roxb. ex Wight & Arn.
    • Pepo melopepo Moench
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