Seeds extract of Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl (blocky-fruited cultivar) was screened for enzymatic hydrolytic activities over synthetic variety and natural substrates. The best hydrolytic activities mainly consisted of phosphatase (0.68 ± 0.02 UI/mg), -galactosidase (0.26 ± 0.03 UI/mg) and -mannosidase (0.17 ± 0.02 UI/mg). Physicochemical characterization showed that these enzymatic activities were maximal at 55°C in sodium acetate buffer (pHs 4.6 and 5.6). They showed pH and temperature stability and appeared to be resistant in the presence of 5 mM cations (Na + , K + , Ca 2+ , Ba 2+ and Mg 2+) concentration and 1% (w/v) detergents (cationic, non-ionic and anionic). The phosphatase activity on different phosphorylated substrates showed it ability to hydrolyze greatly para-nitrophenylphosphate (100 ± 2.3%) and ATP (95.3 ± 2.6%) and in lesser extent sodium phytate (15.2 ± 1.8%). As for natural substrates as lactose and the three different mannobioses linked ( -1,2; -1,3 -1,6), that were significantly hydrolyzed by -galactosidase and -mannosidase activity respectively. These interesting characteristics deserved to be deeply investigated for the valorisation of Lagenaria siceraria seeds phosphatase, -galactosidase and -mannosidase in potential biotechnological applications.Key words: Oleaginous cucurbit, Lagenaria siceraria, blocky-fruited cultivar, seeds, phosphatase activity, -galactosidase activity, -mannosidase activity. Résumé Caractérisation biochimique des activités phosphatasique, -galactosidasique et -mannosidasique des graines d'une cucurbite oléagineuse : cultivar à baie allongée de Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl Divers substrats naturels et synthétiques ont été testés lors du criblage d'activités enzymatiques à partir de l'extrait brut des graines du cultivar à baie allongée de
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