Pumpkin
Scientific names: Cucurbita pepo, Cucumis pepo, Cucurbita galeottii, Cucurbita mammeata
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Alternate names: Calabaza, Citrouille, Cucurbitea Peponis Semen, Field Pumpkin, Graine de Citrouille, Great Pumpkin, Huile de Graines de Citrouille, Pepo, Pumpkin Seed Oil, Styrian Pumpkin
Actions: Anthelmintic, Anticancer, Diuretic, Prostate
Background
Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) is a plant native to South America that now grows worldwide. The seed and its oil are used to make medicine.
The chemicals in pumpkin seed can increase urination, which might help relieve bladder and prostate discomfort. Some chemicals might also reduce swelling in the prostate. The pumpkin fruit and seed are commonly used in foods.
People commonly use pumpkin for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is also used for balding, UTIs, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these other uses.
The chemicals in pumpkin seed can increase urination, which might help relieve bladder and prostate discomfort. Some chemicals might also reduce swelling in the prostate. The pumpkin fruit and seed are commonly used in foods.
People commonly use pumpkin for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). It is also used for balding, UTIs, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these other uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Pumpkin is likely safe when eaten in foods. It is possibly safe to take pumpkin seed or pumpkin seed oil in medicinal amounts. Side effects from pumpkin products are rare, but might include stomach discomfort, diarrhea, and nausea. It might also cause itching, rash, and allergic reactions in some people.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if pumpkin seed oil is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if pumpkin seed oil is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if pumpkin is safe to use in medicinal amounts when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick with usual food amounts.Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). Taking pumpkin seed or pumpkin see oil products by mouth might help relieve BPH symptoms.
Dosing & administration
Pumpkin fruit and seed are commonly eaten in foods. As a supplement, there isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of pumpkin might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Lithium
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Taking pumpkin might decrease how quickly the body gets rid of lithium. This could increase how much lithium is in the body and result in serious side effects. Talk with your healthcare provider before using this product if you are taking lithium. Your lithium dose might need to be changed.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
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Per 30 g (Vanilla):
- Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) (seed)
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Plukenetia volubilis (Sacha Inchi protein)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Sweet potato powder
- Sunflower seed
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed)
- Millet
- Quinoa powder
- Chia (seed)
- Molasses (Cane juice)
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Acacia sp. (gum)
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Natural flavours
- Medicago sativa
- Pouteria lucuma (fruit) powder
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Per 6 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Fermented soybean paste (Miso)
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Sweet potato powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (seed) powder
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein)
- Curcuma longa powder
- Arctic sea algae
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Petroselinum crispum powder
- Allium schoenoprasum powder
- Piper nigrum powder
- Sea salt
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Per 9 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Medicago sativa
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Green banana
- Bacillus coagulans (GBI-30)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Malpighia glabra
- Beta vulgaris
- Punica granatum juice dry
- Lycium chinese
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Apple pectin
- Rubus idaeus (berry)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Lycopersicon esculentum
- Arctic sea algae
- Sea salt
- Sunflower seed extract
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed)
- Malus (Apple)
- Lepidium meyenii
- Natural flavours
- Silybum marianum
- Equisetum arvense
- Centella asiatica
- Glycyrrhiza glabra (root)
- Althaea officinalis (root)
- Melissa officinalis
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf)
- Zingiber officinale (root)
- Withania somnifera
- Aloe barbadensis (leaf)
- Panax ginseng
- Sweet potato powder
- Sunflower seed
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Grifola frondosa (mushroom)
- Lentinula edodes (mushroom)
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Protease
- Amylase enzyme
- Lipase
- Cellulase
- Lactase
- Mesquite (pod) powder
- Thaumatin
- Prunus salicina (Queen Garnet plum)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
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Per 6 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Fermented soybean paste (Red miso)
- Oryza sativa (Rice)
- Sea salt
- Aspergillus oryzae (Kōji mould)
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (powder) (MCT)
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Tapioca
- Allium cepa
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Apium graveolens
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice)
- Allium sativum
- Curcuma longa
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Sweet potato powder
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Petroselinum crispum
- Allium schoenoprasum
- Piper nigrum
- Arctic sea algae
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Per 5 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Green banana
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Sweet potato powder
- Golden pea protein
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot) 1.2 g
- Malus (Apple)
- Mango (fruit)
- Pouteria lucuma (fruit) powder
- Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Sunflower seed extract
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Grifola frondosa (fruiting body)
- Lentinula edodes (fruiting body)
- Medicago sativa
- Oryza sativa (Rice fibre)
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Per 30 g (Choc Sea Salt):
- Pumpkin powder
- Pea protein isolate
- Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
- Cannabis sativa (seed) powder
- Schizochytrium sp. (Chromista algae oil)
- d-alpha-Tocopherol
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (powder) (MCT)
- Amylase enzyme 3840 µg
- Protease 960 µg
- Lactase 640 µg
- Lipase 160 µg
- Cellulase 32 µg
- Flavour
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Theobroma cacao
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 4 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Curcumin (Turmeric) equiv. curcuminoids 200 mg
- Cinnamomum spp. powder
- Zingiber officinale powder
- Piper nigrum equiv. piperine 9.5 mg
- Fermented Prebiotic Isomalto-oligosaccharides (Fermented prebiotic IMO)
- Maltodextrin
- Natural flavours
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Stevia rebaubiana
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Per 30 g (Banana Cinnamon):
- Pumpkin seed protein
- Pea protein isolate
- Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon)
- Bacillus coagulans 50 mg
- Natural flavours
- Cinnamomum spp. powder
- Stevia rebaubiana
- Amylase enzyme
- Cellulase
- Lipase
- Lactase
- Protease
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Per 35 g (Chocolate Fudge):
- Pumpkin seed protein
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice)
- Vicia faba (Fava bean protein)
- Cannabis sativa (seed)
- L-glutamine
- Acacia sp. (fibre)
- L-glycine
- L-valine
- L-threonine
- L-leucine
- L-arginine
- L-isoleucine
- Theobroma cacao (Cocoa powder) 3.24 g
- Natural flavours
- Malus (powder) (Apple)
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Medium Chain Triglycerides (powder) (MCT)
- Xanthan gum
- Eleutherococcus senticosus
- Coffea canephora
- Camellia sinensis
- Magnesium citrate
- Zinc gluconate
- Ferrous fumarate
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain)
- Carica papaya (Papain)
- Vitamin D
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
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Per 6 g (Green Apple):
- Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) (seed)
- Green banana starch 654 mg
- Wheatgrass powder 654 mg
- Hordeum vulgare (leaf) powder (Barley) 654 mg
- Green lentil
- Mung bean (sprout)
- Spinacia oleracea
- Acacia sp. 1.99 g
- Bacillus subtilis 1 billion CFU
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Linseed
- Chia (seed)
- Cynara scolymus
- Taraxacum officinale (root)
- Petroselinum crispum
- Chlorella vulgaris 450 mg
- Apple flavour
- Citric acid anhydrous
- Siraitia grosvenorii (Monk fruit)
- Agave sp.
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) 228 mg
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Per 4 g:
- Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) (seed) powder
- Terminalia ferdinandiana
- Centipeda cunninghamii
- Citrus australasica
- Green banana
- Mango (fruit)
- Red orange
- Sweet potato powder
- Malpighia glabra
- Sambucus nigra juice dry
- Cholecalciferol
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Per 5 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Natural banana flavour
- Mango (fruit)
- Malus (Apple)
- Prunus persica (fruit) (Peach)
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Oryza sativa (Rice juice concentrate)
- Pea protein concentrate
- Pouteria lucuma (fruit) powder
- Green banana starch
- Oryza sativa (Rice fibre)
- Bambusa arundinacea (stem)
- Beta vulgaris
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Sweet potato powder
- Sunflower seed
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Grifola frondosa
- Lentinula edodes
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Per 11 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Golden pea protein (sprout) bio-fermented
- Medicago sativa
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Chlorella vulgaris
- Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Spinacia oleracea
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Fragaria ananassa (Strawberry)
- Euterpe oleracea (berry) ext. (Acai)
- Rubus idaeus
- Punica granatum
- Beta vulgaris
- Lycium barbarum
- Malpighia glabra
- Hippophae rhamnoides
- Lycopersicon esculentum (Tomato)
- Natural flavours
- Inulin (Dietary fibre)
- Apple pectin
- Green banana starch
- Bacillus coagulans (GBI-30)
- Arctic sea algae
- Sea salt
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) (Flaxseed)
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Sunflower seed extract
- Ananas comosus (Pineapple)
- Malus (Apple)
- Lepidium meyenii
- Silybum marianum
- Centella asiatica
- Glycyrrhiza spp. (root)
- Althaea officinalis (root)
- Melissa officinalis
- Taraxacum officinale (leaf)
- Zingiber officinale (root)
- Aloe barbadensis (leaf)
- Panax ginseng
- Sweet potato powder
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- Grifola frondosa
- Lentinula edodes
- Myrciaria dubia (fruit) powder (Camu Camu)
- Protease
- Amylase enzyme
- Lipase
- Cellulase
- Lactase
- Mesquite (pod) powder
- Thaumatin
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Per 10 g:
- Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)
- Chicken, bones
- Chicken collagen peptides
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Sweet potato powder
- Sea salt
- Apple cider vinegar
- Tasmannia lanceolata
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Per 10 g:
- Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)
- Chicken, bones
- Chicken collagen peptides
- Citrus limon (Lemon)
- Paprika
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Sweet potato powder
- Sea salt
- Apple cider vinegar
- Allium sativum
- Tasmannia lanceolata
- Capsicum spp.
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- Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)
- Chicken, bones
- Chicken collagen peptides
- Tasmannia lanceolata
- Atriplex semibaccata (Australian saltbush)
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Sweet potato powder
- Sea salt
- Apple cider vinegar
- Allium cepa
- Allium sativum
- Allium schoenoprasum
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Per 6 g:
- Pumpkin powder
- Fermented soybean paste (Miso)
- Nutritional yeast flakes (Dried yeast)
- Tapioca
- Pink Himalayan crystal salt
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein)
- Ganoderma lucidum
- Lentinula edodes
- Curcuma longa powder
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Sweet potato powder
- Daucus carota powder (Carrot)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Arctic sea algae
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Petroselinum crispum
- Allium schoenoprasum
- Piper nigrum
- Aspergillus oryzae (Kōji mould)
- Sodium chloride (Salt)
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice)
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- Pumpkin powder
- Golden pea protein
- Oryza sativa (Brown rice protein)
- Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina)
- Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
- Spinacia oleracea (Spinach)
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala (leaf) powder (Kale)
- Linum usitatissimum (seed) flour (Flaxseed)
- Sweet potato powder
- Laminaria digitara (Kelp)
- Chlorella pyrenoidosa powder
- Chia (seed)
- Sunflower seed
- Fucoidan ext. (Brown seaweed)
- Quinoa (sprout) powder
- Curry leaf extract
- Grifola frondosa (fruiting body)
- Lentinula edodes (fruiting body)
- Calcified lithothamnion (Red algae)
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