Effect of NPK Fertilizer on Chemical Composition of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo Linn.) Seeds

Table 5

Antioxidant activities and its components in Pumpkin seeds as affected by season.

Season	Antioxidant activities (%)	Phenol (mg/100 g)	Flavonoid (mg/100 g)	Anthocyanin (mg/100 g)	Proanthocyanidin (mg/100 g)
Early season	86.5	36.70	7.59	0.085	0.012
Late season	67.2	26.97	5.70	0.047	0.006
LSD (0.05)	3.9	6.94	NS	0.018	0.0002

NS: not significant at 5% level of probability.
Values are means of duplicate analyses expressed on dry matter basis.