pumpkin seed oil

^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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]

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]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 RxNorm
↑ ^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
↑ ^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
↑ ^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