These investigations showed that pumpkin flour consist mainly of carbohydrate, is rich in dietary fiber and
has small or medium size starch granules. Based on the observed composition and functionality, the pumpkin
flour may find suitable applications in the food processing industry for novel product development. It can be
used as a thickener in soup, gravy, fabricated snacks and as an ingredient in bakery products such as
sandwich bread, sweet bread, butter cake, chiffon cake and instant fried noodles.