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ArticleFood & nutrition research2021

Phytosterols in hull-less pumpkin seed oil, rich in ∆

Xin-Cong Kang, Tian Chen, Jia-Li Zhou, Peng-Yuan Shen, Si-Hui Dai, Chang-Qing Gao, Jia-Yin Zhang, Xing-Yao Xiong, Dong-Bo Liu

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Article in Food & nutrition research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xin-Cong KangHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Tian ChenHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Jia-Li ZhouHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Peng-Yuan ShenHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Si-Hui DaiHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Chang-Qing GaoDepartment of Laboratory Animals, Xiang Ya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Jia-Yin ZhangHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Xing-Yao XiongHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Dong-Bo LiuHorticulture College, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China.
Hunan Agricultural University · CNCentral South University · CNInstitute of Vegetables and Flowers · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPumpkin seed oil is widely used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a common disease in elder men. However, its active components and mechanism have remained to be elucidated.

objectiveThe objective of the present study was to investigate the active components of pumpkin seed oil and its mechanism against BPH.

designTotal phytosterol (TPS) was isolated from hull-less pumpkin (

resultsThe ∆

conclusionTPS from hull-less pumpkin seed oil, with ∆

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5α-reductase inhibitorapoptosisCurcurbita pepolower urinary tract symptomsMAPK pathwayphytochemicalsproliferation

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PMID34984064
PMCPMC8693601
OpenAlexW4200270147

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