Melons belong to the Cucurbitaceae family and are grown in the tropical and temperate regions of the world. With numerous identified varieties, melons are regarded as one of the most economically important vegetable crops. ‘Egusi’ melon, one of the most popular members of the melon family with diverse species, has formed a significant part of the diet of many Africans and Asians. Egusi melon seed kernels are a good source of edible oil (31–59%), protein (19–37%), fibre (3–4%), and carbohydrate (8–20%). The objectives of this review are to highlight the food uses of egusi melon and its prospect for biodiesel production. Firstly, an introduction to egusi melon is presented, describing its origins, varieties, cultivation and yield, followed by an extensive review of the nutritional composition, oil extraction methods and analysis and food uses of egusi. Then, the engineering properties of egusi fruits, seeds and kernels and the energy utilisation of its biomass are shown. This review also covers the use of egusi seed kernel oil for biodiesel production, the rheological properties of egusi biodiesel, its engine performance, emission characteristics and the conformity of the biodiesel to standard specifications. Finally, future challenges and research directions are presented. This paper will prove to be a viable resource for the food, energy and automobile industries, as well as the scientific community.

甜瓜属于葫芦科，生长在世界热带和温带地区。甜瓜拥有众多已确定的品种，被视为最经济重要的蔬菜作物之一。“ Egusi”瓜是瓜类中最受欢迎的成员之一，种类繁多，已成为许多非洲人和亚洲人饮食中的重要组成部分。Egusi瓜子仁是食用油（31-59％），蛋白质（19-37％），纤维（3-4％）和碳水化合物（8-20％）的良好来源。这篇综述的目的是强调egusi瓜的食品用途及其在生物柴油生产中的前景。首先，介绍了egusi甜瓜，介绍了其起源，品种，栽培和产量，然后对营养成分进行了广泛的综述，油的提取方法和分析以及食品用途。然后，显示了egusi果实，种子和果仁的工程特性以及其生物质的能量利用。这篇综述还涵盖了使用egusi籽仁油生产生物柴油，egusi生物柴油的流变特性，其发动机性能，排放特性以及生物柴油符合标准规格的情况。最后，提出了未来的挑战和研究方向。本文将被证明是食品，能源和汽车行业以及科学界的可行资源。egusi生物柴油的流变特性，发动机性能，排放特性以及生物柴油符合标准规格的情况。最后，提出了未来的挑战和研究方向。本文将被证明是食品，能源和汽车行业以及科学界的可行资源。egusi生物柴油的流变特性，发动机性能，排放特性以及生物柴油符合标准规格的情况。最后，提出了未来的挑战和研究方向。本文将被证明是食品，能源和汽车行业以及科学界的可行资源。