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==Chemical Composition==
Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima and C. pepo) seeds contain B vitamins, Vitamin A; minerals—calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc; cucurbitacins; linonelic acid. Seeds of C. maxima contain sterol glycosides and sterol fatty acid esters. The leaves contain calcium 36.38; magnesium 38.80; iron 2.04; zinc 0.76; and copper 0.42 (mg/100 g). The seed oil contains sterols and triterpenoids. <ref name="Chemical composition"/>
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