The efficacy and effects of pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Also known as fanche, northern melon, and golden melon.

It comes from the seeds of pumpkin cucurbita moschata (duch.) poiret, a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family.

Plant morphology: Annual creeping herb. Stems have short bristles, tendrils 3-4 lobed. Leaves are slightly soft, broadly ovate or ovate, 5 shallowly lobed, densely covered with rough hairs on both sides, with fine teeth on the edges. Flowers are monoecious, solitary, and yellow; male flowers have linear calyx lobes, bell-shaped corolla, and 3 stamens; female flowers have obvious leaf-like calyx lobes and short styles. Fruit stalks have ridges and grooves, and the pedicel is expanded into a trumpet shape. Fruits often have several longitudinal grooves, and the opening varies depending on the variety. Flowering period is July to August, and fruiting period is September to October.

It is widely planted throughout our country.

Harvest mature fruits, cut them open, take out the seeds, and dry them in the sun.

The seeds are flat and oval, with one end longer, the outer surface is yellow-white, the edges are slightly ridged, about 1.2-2.0cm long, 0.6-1.2cm wide, and slightly hairy on the surface. The seed coat is thick, and the hilum is located at the pointed end. After removing the seed coat, a thin green endosperm can be seen, with two yellow thick cotyledons inside. It has a fragrant smell and a slightly sweet taste.

The chemical components include cucurbitine, fatty oil, protein, vitamin B1, C, etc.

It is mild in nature and sweet in taste.

Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds