Cold-Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil: Quality Starts at Extraction
Pumpkin seed oil (Cucurbita pepo) has a long history of use in traditional wellness and is prized for its naturally rich fatty acid content. What distinguishes a high-quality pumpkin seed oil isn't just the seed source — it's the extraction method.
Cold pressing means the oil is extracted without the use of heat or chemical solvents. This matters because heat degrades sensitive lipids and phytonutrients present in the raw seed. Extra virgin cold-pressed pumpkin seed oil retains the complete natural fatty acid spectrum, which is exactly what we use in Herba® Pumpkin Seed Oil Plus.
Each softgel delivers 1,000 mg of cold-pressed, extra virgin, non-GMO pumpkin seed oil — providing 520 mg of linoleic acid (omega-6) and 260 mg of oleic acid (omega-9) per dose. Many competing products use refined or blended pumpkin seed oil that lacks this full-spectrum fatty acid profile. Our softgels contain no artificial additives, unnecessary binders, or fillers.
Saw Palmetto: Standardized for Consistent Potency
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is a small palm plant native to the southeastern United States, and its fruit extract is well-recognized for its high fatty acid content. Not all saw palmetto extracts are equal — potency varies significantly depending on whether the extract is standardized.
Herba® Pumpkin Seed Oil Plus uses a saw palmetto fruit extract standardized to 90% fatty acids, with a 10:1 concentration ratio. This means each 12 mg dose is equivalent to 120 mg of dried saw palmetto fruit. Standardization is what separates a precise, pharmaceutical-grade ingredient from a generic extract — it guarantees that every softgel contains the same level of active fatty acids.
Biotin: Completing the 3-in-1 Formula
Biotin (vitamin B7) is a water-soluble B vitamin included in this formula at 0.165 mg per softgel. Paired with the fatty acid-rich pumpkin seed oil and saw palmetto extract, biotin rounds out our 3-in-1 approach to hair, nail, and skin support.
The softgels are made with bovine gelatin, making them halal and kosher compliant. This is not a vegan product. Non-medicinal ingredients are kept minimal: carob extract, gelatin, glycerin, lecithin, purified water, and yellow beeswax. No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.
Recommended Uses
- Helps to support healthy hair, nail, mucous membranes and skin.
- A factor in normal growth and development.