Pumpkin Seeds
Cucurbita Pepo
Pumpkin seeds, seed oil, and pumpkin pulp have been evaluated in limited clinical trials for medicinal actions, including anthelmintic, hypotensive, and hypoglycemic activity. Antinutrients (eg, oxalates, cyanide, tannin) have been found in pumpkin seeds and leaves, having detrimental effects on rats and chickens.
The seeds of several species of pumpkin have been used in traditional medicine for centuries. They have been used to immobilize and aid in the expulsion of intestinal worms and parasites.
