BACKGROUND
Ingredient Type: Botanical
Also Known As: Curcurbita pepo, Field pumpkin, Autumn pumpkin, Styrian pumpkin, Vegetable marrow
Pumpkin is a squash thought to be native to Mexico. The nutrient-rich oil can be pressed from the pumpkin seeds, yielding nutritious fatty acids, and antioxidants.
Pumpkin seed oil is used in health supplements today to promote prostate and cardiovascular health.
MORE COMING SOON
In the meantime see the Examine.com entry for Cucurbita pepo or the Michigan Medicine Health Library entry for pumpkin for more information.
