Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are tiny seed packed with the goodness of bioactive essential nutrients such as amino acids, phytosterols, unsaturated fatty acids, phenolic compounds, tocopherols, cucurbitacins and valuable minerals makes it nutritional powerhouse. Other benefits of pumpkin, such as improving spermatogenesis, wound healing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-ulcerative properties, and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia have also been confirmed by researchers.
References:
- The potential of pumpkin seeds as a functional food ingredient: A review. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science
- Nutritional Value, Phytochemical Potential, and Therapeutic Benefits of Pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/