Pumpkin seeds cure many diseases

Pumpkin seeds contain anti-stress ingredients, reduce anxiety, antibacterial and even prevent cancer.

Before preparing pumpkins for meals, desserts or decorations, remember to retain its seeds. Don't throw away pumpkin seeds like that because you throw away a lot of nutrients and its inherent benefits.

1. Nutrients and vitamins

Pumpkin seeds are one of the great nutrition sources, providing all nutrients such as manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, tryptophan, zinc, phosphorus, and many other minerals and vitamins.

Pumpkin seeds are healthy.(Photo: Fitnea)

2. Tryptophan - a major amino acid in protein

Ingredients tryptophan in pumpkin seeds help fight depression. When entering the body, tryptophan is converted into niacin and serotonin which are useful hormones, which help fight negative feelings.

3. Glutamate

This is an essential component to create GABA - a neurosistatic neuron, which helps reduce anxiety and other stress-related cases.

4. Zinc

This is a mineral that helps strengthen the immune system and prevent osteoporosis.

5. Phytosterol

This substance works to reduce LDL (a bad agent) cholesterol and increase HDL (good for the body). Phytosterols are also effective in preventing many cancers.

6. Rich in antioxidants

Pumpkin seeds contain a lot of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and phenolic antioxidants. It also contains vitamin E in many forms. The researchers also found that these seeds contain antioxidant minerals such as manganese and zinc, such as ferulic, protocatechuic, caffeic, vanillic, sinapic and syringic acid, hydroxybenzoiccoumaric.

In folklore, pumpkin seeds are used as a very effective antidote.(Photo: Fitnea)

7. Antimicrobial properties

Experts say pumpkin seed and seed oil extracts have been known for a long time because of their antibacterial benefits. Many studies have shown the role of a single protein in pumpkin seeds that has antibacterial properties. The lingnan in pumpkin seeds including lariciresinol, medioresinol, and pinoresinol have also been shown to have antibacterial properties and especially anti-virus. Therefore, in folklore, people often eat pumpkin seeds to eradicate helminths.

8. Support diabetics

Some studies demonstrate that pumpkin seed extracts can improve insulin regulation and protect the kidneys. This nut is especially good for diabetics.

9. Prevent cancer

Because pumpkin seeds are rich in antioxidants, they are able to slow down the process of cell decline, reducing the risk of cancer. Many scientific works have focused on the study of lingnan in this type of seeds have found it can reduce the risk of breast and prostate cancer.

10. Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Oil and pumpkin seed extracts are used in the treatment of prostate cancer. Many studies have found that nutrients in pumpkin seeds and its extracts work to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. These include lignan, phytosterols, zinc and other nutrients.

11. Protein

Besides these beneficial antioxidants and nutrients, pumpkin seeds are also a great source of protein. About 30 grams of pumpkin seeds contain up to 9.4 grams of protein.