> Supplement Index > Pumpkin seed / Cucurbita pepo > Pumpkin seed General Information Pumpkin seed Uses & Scientific Evidence For Pumpkin seed Dosage Information Pumpkin seed Safety & Interaction Information Buy Pumpkin seed Supplements and Products - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Pumpkin seed General Information Pumpkin seeds, also known as Pepitas, which is a Mexican word meaning “little seeds”, are cultivated around the world. They have long been used as a folk medicine and food. These little seeds are packed with protein, fiber, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, and phosphorous, as well as the amino acids arginine and glutamic acid. They also contain calcium, potassium, zinc, selenium, folate, niacin, and linolenic acid, which can help prevent hardening of the arteries. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Pumpkin seed Uses & Scientific Evidence For Preliminary studies have shown that Pumpkin seeds may reduce hormonal damage to prostate cells, which can reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. It is also used to treat an enlarged prostate. The seeds have also been used to treat urinary tract infections and to expel intestinal parasites and tapeworm. The Chinese use Pumpkin seeds as a remedy for depression, and the Pumpkin seed oil as a treatment for prostatitis (benign prostatic hypertrophy). Pumpkin seeds can also be helpful with the treatment of acne because the zinc content helps the liver release Vitamin A into the bloodstream which is necessary in reducing the outbreak of acne. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Pumpkin seed Dosage Information Pumpkin seed comes in various forms. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Pumpkin seed Safety & Interaction Information Pumpkin seed is regarded as safe for everyone, including children, pregnant women, those with debilitating conditions and liver disease. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Pumpkin seed Supplements and Products Below