摘要：The safety of agricultural products is receiving increasing attention. Although seed of Fructus Tiri- chosanthis (the fruit of Trichosanthes species) is an important Chinese traditional medicine resource and a popular snack food in China, few reports have appeared on its nutritional value, medically effective components, and safety. In this study, we analyzed the unsaturated fatty acid content and heavy metal accumulation characteristics of Fructus Tri- chosanthis seed. Fmctus rTrichosanthis seed oil was found to have many more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids than other plant seed and animal oils, thus demonstrating its healthfulness and edibility. According to the heavy metal data, copper is the heavy metal that accumulates most readily in Fructus Trichosanthis seed.
