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Functional FoodsPumpkin Seeds
What the few human trials of pumpkin seeds as food found (one small meal study and one prostate trial), why seed oil and extract results differ, and seed cautions.
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SpicesPumpkin pie spice: What It Is, Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts
Pumpkin pie spice is a warm, sweet blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves used in pies, baking and coffee drinks; it is not studied as a blend, and its cautions come from cassia coumarin, large amounts…
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Herbs & BotanicalsPumpkin seed (Cucurbita pepo): Uses, Evidence and Safety
Pumpkin seed and seed oil (Cucurbita pepo): the EU traditional-use status for urinary symptoms, what prostate and other trials found, and allergy and pregnancy cautions.
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VegetablesPumpkin: Nutrients, What Research Shows and Safety
What pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima) offers, beta-carotene and vitamin A, canned pumpkin versus pie filling, fiber and potassium, and the safety facts that matter.
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Vitamins & SupplementsFoods High in Magnesium: Seeds, Nuts, Legumes, Whole Grains and Greens
Magnesium per serving in pumpkin seeds, nuts, beans, whole grains and greens, why refining grains lowers it, and what to know if you have kidney disease or take certain medicines.
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