Our extra virgin pumpkin seed oil, made from the seeds of 'Cucurbita pepo', is cold pressed and is not filtered. This way it maintains a high value. nutritional from which you can derive many benefits. There are several beneficial properties that derive from the use of pumpkin seed oil. I Pumpkin seeds are particularly rich in betasterols, structurally similar substances to androgens and estrogens. Precisely because of the presence of betasterols, the seed oil of Pumpkin is able to reduce blood cholesterol levels, reduce symptoms related to estrogen deficiency in post-menopause (especially in relation to the reduction of hot flashes, headaches and joint pain) and to alleviate related symptoms to an enlarged prostate (prostate hypertrophy), such as urination disorders, frequent urination and frequent nighttime urination, urination urge, urination intermittent, urinary retention, failure to empty the bladder.