HEALTH BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN LEAF

Fluted Pumpkin has been documented for high levels of potassium and iron in its leaf vegetable and edible seed, it is consume for its blood enrichment against anemia patients. Furthermore, pumpkin has great economic potential as a food and as an industrial crops and it is utilized its leaves, marrow, fruit pulp and seeds. The stem could be used as livestock feed. It has health enhancing properties. The pumpkin is an angiosperm belonging to the cucurbitacase family that is characterized by prostrate or climbing herbaceous vines with tendrils and large fleshy fruits containing numerous seeds. The aim of the study is to determine the health benefits of pumpkin leaf.