Extraction, isolation and characterisation of oil bodies from pumpkin seeds for therapeutic use

► Aqueous extraction method used for oil bodies from pumpkins. ► Electrical properties and aggregation stability of extracted oil bodies determined. ► Oil bodies stable to aggregation at pH values far from isoelectric point. ► Oil bodies were temperature stable to 37.4 °C. ► Oil bodies extracted from pumpkins may prove to be patternable in lipid therapeutics.