A total of 7 fatty acids were identified in the Crescentia cujete L seed oil (palmitic acid C16: 0 - 19.56%, acid stearic C18: 0 - 3.85%, nonadecanoic acid C19: 0 - 1.20%, eicosanoic acid C20: 0 - 0.54%, octadecadienoic acid C18: 2 - 73.75%, palmitoleic acid C16: 1 - 0.31%, 11-eicosenoic acid C19: 1 - 0.15%).