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[[File:Cucurbita maxima Blanco2.320.png|thumb|right|''Kushmanda'', ''Cucurbita maxima'']]
'''Kushmanda''', pumpkin has long been a staple vegetable of cultures throughout the world. It is cultivated for its delicious pumpkin fruit that is cooked, baked, dried and eaten.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Antidiabetic}}, {{Uses|Eliminate intestinal parasites}}, {{Uses|Regulates cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Strengthens immunity}}, {{Uses|Good for the heart}}
==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"/>
==Common names==
