Durian fruits were dehusked, by cutting along the suture on the
back of the lobules. The seeds were removed, cleaned and rinsed
thoroughly with sterile distilled water. To avoid germination, the
seeds were subjected to circulating air at room temperature (25 C).
The air dried seedswere sealed and packed in plastic bags and stored
in a dry and cool place at 5 C for 24 h as recommended earlier
(Larrosa et al., 2013). Then the seeds were chopped and ground into
powder formand seed powder was passed through a sieve (1.0mm)
before use. Fresh pumpkin was also washed and its outer skin layer
was removed. The rind fibrous matter and seeds were also removed.
The flesh was sliced by a commercial slicer. Then it was dried by an