Description
The standardized extract of Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita pepo), containing cucurbitin as the principal active amino acid. Used in prostate-health, urinary-tract-support, and traditional anti-parasitic dietary supplements.
Yellow-green to brown free-flowing powder. Water-soluble.
We supply food-grade Pumpkin Seed Cucurbitin from manufacturers in China holding ISO, Halal, Kosher and other certifications relevant to the product and production.
Common market grades include 10:1 herb-to-extract ratio (the baseline), 25 percent Fatty Acids (standardized for prostate-health applications), 1 to 5 percent Cucurbitin standardized grades, and Defatted Pumpkin Seed Protein 60 to 70 percent for plant-protein applications.
Bulk and reduced-MOQ shipments. Batch-level COA covering cucurbitin content (HPLC), total fatty acids, protein content, residual solvents, heavy metals, and microbiology.
Introduction
Pumpkin seeds have been used in traditional medicine across European, Middle Eastern, and Native American cultures for prostate and urinary health, intestinal parasites, and general nutrition. The compound's prostate-health positioning has substantial commercial market presence, particularly in European markets.
Industrial production proceeds by cold-pressing of pumpkin seeds to produce oil (the high-value cosmetic and supplement product) followed by extraction of the residue, or by direct ethanol extraction for cucurbitin-standardized grades.
Recognized as a permitted food ingredient by the U.S. FDA (GRAS), the European Food Safety Authority, and equivalent regulators worldwide. The European Medicines Agency has issued monographs for Pumpkin Seed as a traditional herbal medicine for benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms.
The active compounds include cucurbitin (the anti-parasitic amino acid), phytosterols and zinc (contributing to prostate-health effects), and the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid. Clinical evidence supports modest effects on benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms.
Strategic positioning combines prostate-health and urinary-support dietary supplements (the volume application), traditional anti-parasitic applications, and plant-protein products.
Where it is used
- Prostate-health dietary supplements: the dominant commercial application
- Urinary-tract-support and bladder-health supplements
- Traditional anti-parasitic herbal medicine product formulations
- Plant-based protein supplements and vegan formulations
- Hair-health supplements (pumpkin seed oil has been studied for androgenetic alopecia)
- Sports nutrition: plant-based protein products
- Premium pet food: vegan and grain-free formulations
Technical data
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Yellow-green to brown free-flowing powder |
| Cucurbitin (HPLC) | 1% to 5% (standardized grades) |
| Total fatty acids | ≥ 25% (fatty-acid grade) |
| Protein content | 60% to 70% (protein concentrate) |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 8.0% |
| Heavy metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 10000 cfu/g |
| Source | Cucurbita pepo seeds |
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