Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 9 1-4 1980 06 15 41 48 B.Tavasolian A.Phaghfori 2015 10 03 The oil and protein content of three varieties of water melon seeds namely, Chillian Black, Dixy Queen and Charlston Gray were determined. The soluble proteins were studied and measured by paper chromatography and amino acid analyzer. The results indicated that oil content of the seeds was 43, 53 and 45% and protein content was 27, 23, and 34% respectively. The soluble proteins contained all the amino acid necessary for human nutrition and high concentration of orginine. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2823 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/2823/2803