botanical source: cucurbita pepo used part raw seed kernel appearance: light brown oily liquid odour:typical vegetable seed nutty odour cas#:8016-49-7 introduction: pumpkin seed oil , the oil is an important export commodity of austria and slovenia. It is made by pressing roasted, hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), from a local variety of pumpkin. The oil appears green in thin layer and red in thick layer. Such optical phenomenon is called dichromatism. [1] pumpkin oil is one of the substances with strongest dichromatism. Its kreft's dichromaticity index is -44. [2] used together with yoghurt, the colour turns to bright green and is sometimes referred to as "green-gold". nutritional ingredients: pumpkin seed oil contains at least three major groups of active compounds: essential fatty acids, amino acids and vitamins. Compounds of unknown importance include mucilaginous carbohydrates and minerals. pumpkin seed oil is a natural source of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The composition of the fatty acids are: palmitic acid:9. 0-15. 0%, stearic acid: 5. 0-8. 0%, oleic acid: 24. 0-41. 0%, linoleic acid: 40. 0-57. 0%. others: 0. 0-2. 0% effect: linoleic acid and linolenic acid in pumpkin seed oil show the obvious function in: protecting and treatment for diabetes stimulate secretion of insulin in the body prevent constipation loss weight in addition, pumpkin seed oil also contains a variety of bioactive substances, such as phytosterols, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc, especially the higher composition of zinc, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus pumpkin seed oil is named as the health food for male sexual function which is the great works given by the nature, can protect and treatment of urinary system and prostate diseases