Anatolian Heirloom Pumpkin Seeds (Kestane Kabağı): Cold-Pressed Oil & Viscosity

The Giant Winter Squash of the Sakarya Plains

While the sweet, dense flesh is simmered into legendary candied winter desserts topped with tahini and walnuts, the large white seeds (kabak çekirdeği) are harvested and cold-pressed into an exceptionally fragrant, light-amber lipid.

1. Balanced Oleic-Linoleic Profile: Cucurbita maxima seed oil provides a balanced $42\%$ oleic acid (omega-9) and $40\%$ linoleic acid (omega-6), offering high oxidative stability alongside cellular membrane nutrition.

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Primary Scientific Citations

1. Stevenson, D. G., et al. (2007). Oil and tocopherol content and composition of pumpkin seed oil in 12 cultivars. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 55(10), 4005-4013.
2. Glew, R. H., et al. (2006). Amino acid, mineral and fatty acid content of pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita spp) and Cyperus esculentus nuts in the Republic of Niger. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 61(2), 51-56.