Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seeds,what is Pumpkin extracts and Pumpkin seeds extracts?Pharmacology and Health benefits of Pumpkin Seeds and Pumpkin Pulp...

Contents

• Basic Botanical Data of Pumpkin.
• Characteristics of Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seeds.
• Botanical Description:Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seed.
• Pumpkin Seed Origins and History.
• Constituents,Phytochemical and Nutrients of Pumpkin Pulp.
• Constituents,Phytochemical of Pumpkin seeds.
• Pharmacology and Health benefits of Pumpkin Seeds.
• Pharmacology and Application of Pumpkin Pulp.
• Pumpkin Seed Dosage and Administration.
• Nutrition Facts of Pumpkin.
• Research Update:Pumpkin and Pumpkin Seed.

Basic Botanical Data of Pumpkin.:

Pumpkin:Cucurbita spp.
 Botanical Names: Cucurbita pepo L.
 Official Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo,Cucurbita maxima
 Family: Gourd family - Cucurbitaceae
 Synonyms:pharm Semen Cucurbitae,Oilseed Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.)
 Common names(pulp):Pumpkin,Cucurbita pepo,Field Pumpkin,Pumpkin,Vegetable Marrow
 Common names(seed):Pepitas,Mexican unshelled dried pumpkin seeds,Shelled pumpkin seeds
 Pharmacopeial Name: Cucurbitae peponis semen
 Where to find it: Dunghills.
 Flowering time: Midsummer. The fruit is ripe in autumn.
 Astrology: Under the dominion of the Moon.
 Medicinal Parts:Seeds, pulp
 Medicinal virtues: It is rarely used in medicine except in the making of emulsions.
 Habitat:Pumpkins and other squashes are native to North and Central America, but have since been cultivated around the world.

 Modern uses: The seeds, bruised and liquidised in water, form an emulsion which is used to expel tapeworms. An infusion of the seeds is useful against catarrh and as a demulcent for the bowels and urinary tract when there is irritation. The seed contains anti-tumour properties, and is particularly suitable for the treatment of enlarged prostate. Pumpkin seeds are incorporated in many patent remedies available from health stores.

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