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pumpkin seed oil

Uses: - improves symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) [3] - used in combination with saw palmetto & zinc gluconate [1] - treatment of overactive bladder [2] - used locally in Eritrea to treat tapeworm [4] Notes: - 4 dominant fatty acids found are: - palmitic acid C16:0 (13.3%) - stearic acid C18:0 (8.0%) - oleic acid C18:1 (29.0%) - linoleic acid C18:2 (47.0%) [4] - regional variations fatty acid composition of pumpkin seed oil [4]

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vegetable oil

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  2. Nishimura M, Ohkawara T, Sato H, Takeda H, Nishihira J. Pumpkin Seed Oil Extracted From Cucurbita maxima Improves Urinary Disorder in Human Overactive Bladder. J Tradit Complement Med. 2014 Jan;4(1):72-4. PMID: 24872936 Free PMC Article
  3. Friederich M, Theurer C, Schiebel-Schlosser G. [Prosta Fink Forte capsules in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Multicentric surveillance study in 2245 patients]. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd. 2000 Aug;7(4):200-4. German. PMID: 11025395
  4. Younis YM, Ghirmay S, al-Shihry SS. African Cucurbita pepo L.: properties of seed and variability in fatty acid composition of seed oil. Phytochemistry. 2000 May;54(1):71-5. PMID: 10846750