pumpkin seed oil
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Uses
- improves symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)[3]
- used in combination with saw palmetto & zinc gluconate[1]
- treatment of overactive bladder[2]
- used locally in Eritrea to treat tapeworm[4]
Notes
- 4 dominant fatty acids found are:
- palmitic acid C16:0 (13.3%)
- stearic acid C18:0 (8.0%)
- oleic acid C18:1 (29.0%)
- linoleic acid C18:2 (47.0%)[4]
- regional variations fatty acid composition of pumpkin seed oil[4]
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 RxNorm
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Nishimura M, Ohkawara T, Sato H, Takeda H, Nishihira J. Pumpkin Seed Oil Extracted From Cucurbita maxima Improves Urinary Disorder in Human Overactive Bladder. J Tradit Complement Med. 2014 Jan;4(1):72-4. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24872936 Free PMC Article
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Friederich M, Theurer C, Schiebel-Schlosser G. [Prosta Fink Forte capsules in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Multicentric surveillance study in 2245 patients]. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2000 Aug;7(4):200-4. German. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11025395
- ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Younis YM, Ghirmay S, al-Shihry SS. African Cucurbita pepo L.: properties of seed and variability in fatty acid composition of seed oil. Phytochemistry. 2000 May;54(1):71-5. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10846750