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Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) belongs to the Cucurbitacean family and, from a healthy point of view, has not been as well studied as other plants, however it is recognized some beneficial properties.
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The best way to preserve the antioxidant qualities of zucchini is to steam it. It has been shown that in this way, courgette loses only about 30% of its healthy properties.
Healthy aspects
From the results of this study, zucchini appears to have yielded satisfactory results and seems to be useful for improving symptoms and quality of life in treating symptoms of the lower urinary tract linked to benign prostate hyperplasia and seems to be useful for improving symptoms and quality of life (1).
The content of phosphorus derivatives of pumpkin polysaccaride allows it to be attributed antioxidant properties and cytoprotective effects (2).
In other studies, hypoglycemic (3) and antidiabetic activity (4) has been confirmed.
Zucchini other studies
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(1) The role of Cucurbita pepo in the management of patients affected by lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia: A narrative review. Damiano R, Cai T, Fornara P, Franzese CA, Leonardi R, Mirone V. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2016 Jul 4;88(2):136-43. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2016.2.136.
(2) Effect of phosphorylation on antioxidant activities of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo, Lady godiva) polysaccharide. Song Y, Ni Y, Hu X, Li Q. Int J Biol Macromol. 2015 Nov;81:41-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.07.055.
(3) Study on the hypoglycemic action of pumpkin extract in diabetic rat. Li QH, Tian Z, Cai TY. Acta Nutrimenta Sinica. 2001;25:34–36
(4) Flax and Pumpkin seeds mixture ameliorates diabetic nephropathy in rats. Makni M, Sefi M, Fetoui H, Garoui el M, Gargouri NK, Boudawara T, Zeghal N. Food Chem Toxicol. 2010 Aug-Sep;48(8-9):2407-12. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2010.05.079.
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