Pumpkin seeds are the seeds of the Cucurbitaceae plant pumpkin. It is widely grown all over our country. The dried and mature seeds are flat oval, slightly pointed at one end, yellowish-white in appearance, slightly edged, about 1.2 to 2 cm in length and 0.7 to 1.2 cm in width, with hairy surfaces and more edges. The seed coat is thick, and the hilum is located at the tip end; if the seed coat is removed, a green and thin endosperm can be seen with 2 thick yellow cotyledons inside. The cotyledon contains fatty oil and the radicle is small.
Pumpkin seeds can be eaten raw or cooked. They can kill insects and treat prostate diseases.
