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Pumpkin Seed Extract
What it’s good for
Pumpkin Seed Extract for Overactive Bladder
Evidence2 studies · 2 supporting · 0 against
Proposed to reduce bladder smooth-muscle overactivity and support pelvic floor/urethral tone via phytosterol and fatty-acid content, though the mechanism is not well established in humans.
Dose: 1000 mg
Tested as: The strongest controlled trial (Shim et al. 2014) tested a proprietary 1 g/day blend of pumpkin seed extract plus soy germ extract (branded Cucuflavone) — not pumpkin seed alone, so pumpkin's individual contribution isn't isolated. A separate open-label pilot (Nishimura 2014) tested pumpkin seed oil alone at 10 g/day.