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Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poir.

Summary
Pumpkin is a fruit vegetable belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. They are rich source of carotenoids and polyphenols. Pumpkins have diuretic properties and enhance immune cell proliferation. They upregulate the TNF-α production and NF-κB activation in the macrophages and promote phagocytosis and support innate immunity.

Mode of Consumption : Fried and boiled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Cucurbita moschata Duchesne ex Poir.
Family: Cucurbitaceae Juss.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Genus: Cucurbita L.
Fruiting Season: All round the year
Parts: Fruit
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Western Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Gumadikaya
Assam : Rongalau
Bihar : Kaddoo
Himachal Pradesh : Kaddoo
Karnataka : Kumbalakayi
Kerala : Mattana
Tamil Nadu : Pucani
Uttar Pradesh : Kaddoo

Fruit
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Steamed and baked Cucurbita moschataImmunomodulatoryUp-regulate the TNF-α production and NF-κB activation in the rIFN-γ-stimulated RAW 264.7 cellsTNF-α production, NF-κB activation[2]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
CarotenoidLutein : 0.47 - 1.62mg/100g, Rutin : 0.49–6.57mg/100g, β-carotene : 0.18–0.74mg/100g[3]
FlavonoidKaempferol : 0.15-3.18 mg/100g[3]
Phenolic acidProtocatechuic Acid : 1.25-7.36, Caffeic Acid : 1.25-10.43 mg/100g[3]
Effect Observation DOI
In vitro studies Increased count of Lactobacilli spp.DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2011.02580.x
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Cough / Bronchitis(Sua'al/Surfah)Hab SuaalQuaraabaadeen Azam wa AkmalMohammad Akmal Khan, Matba Siddiqi, Delhi / Matba Mustafai, Delhi, 1897Unani
Tuberculosis(Tadarrun), Dry cough(Su'aal-e-Yaabis)Laooq BadamQuaraabaadeen Najm-al-GhaniMohammad Najmul Ghani Khan, Munshi Nawal Kishore, Lucknow, (Second Edition) 1928Unani
Diarrhoea(Ishaal)Mufarreh Yaqooti MotadilBayaaz-e- Kabir,Vol. IIMohammad Kabiruddin, Daftar-al- Maseeh, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, 1938Unani
Billious fever(Humma-e-Safravi), Compound fever(Humma-e-Murakkab)Qurs-e-tabasheerQuaraabaadeen Najm-al-GhaniMohammad Najmul Ghani Khan, Munshi Nawal Kishore, Lucknow, (Second Edition) 1928Unani
Information from Wealth of India Reference
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India