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Valuable added products, dietary supplements and medicines can be obtained from cucumis callosus seeds. These seeds are good source of energy, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. The cucumis callosus (commonly known as Kachri) seed and its oil were studied for the presence of heavy metals, especially metals like copper, zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, and sodium. Copper, zinc and manganese play an important role in the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats and proteins into digestible forms and convert them into energy. Trace elements like Cu, Mn and Zn are essential in bone metabolism as cofactors of specific enzymes. The seeds of Kachri were found to contain moisture (2.358%) and high ash contents (4.801%). Ash obtained from it is composed of the inorganic matter such as minerals. The heavy metal analysis of seed oil of Cucumis callosus shows that they are rich in calcium (2477 ppm), potassium (7599 ppm), magnesium (4496 ppm) and low in iron (164 ppm), sodium (74 ppm) and zinc (75 ppm).