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The cucurbits are the only family of the order Cucurbitales, which is widely distributed with about 850 species.
Cucurbita pepo, the native garden pumpkin, is the parent plant of pumpkin seeds, Cucurbita semen.
Pumpkin seed extracts belong to the group of phytopharmaceuticals in the natural medicine group and are mainly used for urological diseases.
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Pumpkin seed extracts contain: phytosterols (-sterols) in free or glycosidic form, tocopherol, lecithin, the tetracyclic triterpene cucurbitacin, minerals (selenium), fatty oil, linoleic acid, amino acids
Action: Inhibition of steroid 5alpha reductase; the extract also has antiphlogistic, antioxidant, anti-congestive effects.
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Irritable bladder, micturition difficulties with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Remark: Crushing pumpkin seeds were formerly used together with castor oil or magnesium air as a tapeworm remedy.
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Cysto-Urgenin Capsules, UrgeninCurcubitaeoleumCapsules, Prosta Fink forte 500 mg Capsules, Granu Fink Prosta Capsules, Nomon mono capsules, Vesiherb Film Tablets.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Loew D (2012) in Beer A M et al [eds] Leitfaden Naturheilverfahren für die ärztliche Praxis, Urban und Fischer Verlag p 184.
- Wenigmann M. (2017) Phytotherapy medicinal drugs, phytopharmaceuticals, application. Urban & Fischer, pp 143-144
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