Pumpkin seed oil

Pumpkin seed oil

Pumpkin seed oil is extracted by cold pressing of raw pumpkin(Cucurbita pepo L) seeds.  This oil  has a  number  of  interesting  properties and is used  by  millions  of people worldwide  without any  side effects  or intolerance.

 

Efficacy and Nutritional components

 

Pumpkin seed oil is  high in  nutritional  value as  it  contains  30%  to 40% protein, unsaturated fatty acids (of which 18.0-38.0% is oleic  and 40.0-62.0% linoleic). 

Pumpkin  seed oil  has  been  shown to  help  men with  benign  prostatic hyperplasia, or  BPH.  Studies show that  pumpkin seed oil  helps reduce the effects of BPH by inhibiting testosterone-induced prostate growth. Pumpkin  seed oil  also  help  women suffering  from  overactive bladder and  stress  incontinence  by  strengthening  the  pelvic  floor muscles, pumpkin  seed  oil is  high in  zeaxanthin,  a carotenoid that protects the retina and slows  the progression of macular degeneration,  one  of the leading causes of vision loss and blindness. Besides, pumpkin  seed oil  is  helpful  for Improving  sleep(Antioxidant Benefits),it is rich in  phytosterols,  which have  been shown  to reduce cholesterol levels. 

 

Marketing Applications

 

XinQiDian offers  pumpkin  seed oil for high quality  edible oil,  natural cosmetics, pharmaceutical Intermediates, nutritional supplements, food additive, and health-care food.