ABSTRACT
Agroindustrial waste (produced during processing and consumption: like seed, peel, fibrous material, bran, and stalk) is becoming a global issue. Fruit and vegetable waste especially seeds and peels are a rich source of many biologically active components (phytochemicals) and other valuable nutrients like amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. Seeds of sweet melon (Cucumis melo) are rich in nutrients as well as biologically active phytochemicals but till now these seeds are underutilized by the food experts to produce valuable functional food products. So by keeping in view the importance of sweet melon (C. melo) seeds, the current chapter is focused on the exploration of valuable nutrients and phytochemicals present in the melon. The practical applications of 186these seeds with their potential therapeutic role in the food products are discussed.
