Family

• Cucurbitaceae

Constituents

• Steroids
• Phytosterols
• Fatty Acids
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Carotenoids

Parts used

• Seeds 
• Whole vegetable

Properties

• Action on the prostate, in benign prostatic hyperplasia in stages I and II
• Antioxidant

Indications 

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (stages I and II)
• Difficult urination
• Type 2 diabetes prevention

Side effects

Possible Allergy

Contraindications

Allergy to cucurbitaceae

Interactions

-

Forms of use 

• Pumpkin pills (based on pumpkin seeds)
• Pumpkin capsules (based on pumpkin seeds)
• Pumpkin seed
• Pumpkin seed oil
• Vegetable