Buffalo gourd oil

Buffalo gourd oil is a seed oil, extracted from the seeds of the Cucurbita foetidissima, which is native to southwest North America. As the Latin name of the plant indicates, the vine has a foul smell. The seeds of the Buffalo gourd are rich in oil and protein. The oil's fatty acid composition is dominated by linoleic acid (64.5%) and oleic acid (17.1%).^[1] It has been used by American Indians to make soap.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Shahnaz Hamid & Aisha Haider (April 23, 2001). "Physico-chemical characteristics of oil from Buffalo gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)". Journal of Food Science and Technology. 38 (6): 598–600. Retrieved 2006-11-12.

Cucurbita

List of gourds and squashes

Species

C. argyrosperma
C. californica
C. cordata
C. cylindrata
C. digitata
C. ecuadorensis
C. ficifolia
C. foetidissima
C. galeottii
C. gracilior
C. lundelliana
C. martinezii
C. maxima
C. moschata
C. okeechobeensis
C. palmata
C. pedatifolia
C. pepo
C. radicans
C. scabridifolia

Round yellowish squash with dark green vertical stripes

Cultivars

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Winter squashes and pumpkins	Acorn squash Big Max Butternut squash Calabaza Connecticut field pumpkin Cushaw squash Delicata squash Honeynut squash Kabocha Marrow Red kuri squash Spaghetti squash Turban squash

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