Buffalo gourd oil

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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, and were used by American Indians to make soap.[1] The oil's fatty acid composition is dominated by linoleic acid (64.5%) and oleic acid (17.1%).[2]

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  1. ^ Squashes, Gourds and Pumpkins. ECHO (January 13, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
  2. ^ Shahnaz Hamid & Aisha Haider (2001). "Physico-chemical characteristics of oil from Buffalo gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima)". Journal of food science and technology 38 (6): 598–600. ISSN 0022-1155. 
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