Pumpkin Powder Ingredients & Drug Interactions
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First and foremost: checking Pumpkin Powder against your medications. The heart of this page is the interaction checker and the full interaction report — how this product’s ingredients may interact with prescription and over-the-counter medicines you may be taking.
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Pumpkin Powder is a dietary supplement by BulkSupplements.com with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for benign prostatic hyperplasia (bph) symptoms, overactive bladder, eye and skin health (vitamin a source).Based on those ingredients, 1 medication has a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are Pumpkin, Powder. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.
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HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Pumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com
Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.
What’s inside
Full disclosure
This product contains one active ingredient: pumpkin powder. Pumpkin is a whole-food ingredient — no fillers or other ingredients are in this formulation.
Pumpkin has been studied for a handful of health uses, most notably benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). It's also been looked at for urinary tract infections, bladder inflammation, hair loss, and parasites, though evidence for those is limited or absent.
The powder form delivers the nutrient profile of pumpkin in concentrated form.
Does it work?
Moderate evidence
Pumpkin powder is possibly effective for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) — enlarged prostate — based on the evidence we have on file. For the other conditions it's been studied for — androgenic alopecia (male or female pattern hair loss), interstitial cystitis (bladder inflammation), intestinal parasites, and urinary tract infections — the evidence isn't strong enough to rate, so we can't say whether it works for those.
How safe is it?
Well-documented data
Pumpkin as a food is generally well tolerated. The most common side effects are mild: abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
Anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) is very rare. There are two case reports of hair loss after eating bitter-tasting pumpkin or squash with high levels of a bitter compound (cucurbitacin), though this is uncommon in regular pumpkin.
Safety data on concentrated pumpkin supplements during pregnancy and breastfeeding is limited — there's not enough information to know either way, so talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized guidance if you're pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or nursing.
Meds to double-check
Moderate interaction found
If you take lithium for mood or psychiatric conditions, flag this with your doctor or pharmacist before starting pumpkin powder — it may increase lithium levels in your blood and require a dose adjustment. No other interactions are documented for this ingredient in our data.
The bottom line
Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with some supporting evidence behind its ingredients' uses. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and safety information is well characterized.
If you have an enlarged prostate (BPH), pumpkin powder may be worth trying — the evidence suggests it could help. If you take lithium, check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product, since pumpkin may raise lithium levels in your blood.
For other uses, the evidence isn't there yet. Overall, it's generally well tolerated, but talk it over with your own healthcare provider to make sure it fits your situation.
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Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Apr 23, 2024.
This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed
General information
Key facts about Pumpkin Powder, straight from the product label.
| Brand | BulkSupplements.com |
|---|---|
| Barcode (UPC) | X002KU02AH |
| Net contents | 250 Gram(s); 8.8 Ounce(s) |
| Market status | On market |
| Date entered into DSLD | Apr 23, 2024 |
| DSLD ID | 311659 |
| Product type | Botanical |
| Supplement form | Powder |
| Dietary claims / uses | All Other, Structure/Function |
| Intended target group(s) | Adult Male (18-50 Years), Seniors/Mature (>50 Years) - Men ONLY, Gluten Free, Dairy Free |
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Supplement Facts
The label details for Pumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.
Supplement Facts
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin, Powder | 5 Gram(s) | -- |
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Brand IP Statement(s)
BulkSupplements.com Clean & Pure Bulk Supplements
Formulation
Color may vary
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, additives.
Bladder control
FDA Disclaimer Statement
Warning: This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Precautions
Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions
Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 5 grams (about 2 tsp) once daily, or as directed by a physician.
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place. Contents are sold by weight, not volume. Settling may occur.
General Statements
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Formula
Prostate Supplements for Men
Pumpkin seed
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Pumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com label
The label scan from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Tap to enlarge.
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View the full label (PDF)The Ingredients in Pumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com
This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.
Serving size5 Gram(s) Dosage formPowder Servings per container50 Amounts shown are per serving.
Pumpkin, Powder
Interacts with1 drug
Pumpkin is a nutritious squash, and its seeds and seed oil are the parts most often used as supplements, mainly for urinary and prostate symptoms. The...
Pumpkin, Powder monograph & interactionsPumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com Drug Interactions
HelloPharmacist Interaction Report
Pumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com does interact with one medication class — lithium, a mood stabilizer used for bipolar disorder and depression.
Read the full breakdown — every affected drug type, severity by severity
Pumpkin is thought to have mild water-shedding (diuretic) properties. Theoretically, this might reduce how much lithium your body excretes, raising its blood levels.
If you take lithium, your doctor may need to adjust your dose. This is a moderate-severity interaction, so it's worth a conversation with your doctor or pharmacist before you start this product.
Altogether, these interactions span 1 individual medication. If you take lithium or any other prescription drugs, use the medication checker on this page to confirm before adding pumpkin powder to your routine.
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Individual Drug Interactions
The ingredients in Pumpkin Powder interact with 1 drug. Click any drug to see the details.
1 of the 1 ingredient in Pumpkin Powder interact with drugs. Each result below shows which ingredient is responsible. Pumpkin, Powder
Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug)Eskalith, Lithium Carbonate
How Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interacts with Pumpkin Powder — through 1 ingredient. Tap an ingredient for the detail:
Pumpkin, PowderLithium Moderate
Interaction Summary
Pumpkin might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
Read the full Pumpkin, Powder + Lithium Carbonate (prescription Drug) interactionEach ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects
For each ingredient in Pumpkin Powder with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.
Pumpkin, Powder
Lithium
Pumpkin might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium.
Pumpkin is thought to have diuretic properties. Theoretically, this might reduce excretion and increase levels of lithium. The dose of lithium might need to be decreased.
Brand information
Manufacturer and brand details for Pumpkin Powder, from the product label.
BulkSupplements.com
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- BulkSupplements.com
- Street Address
- 7511 Eastgate Rd
- City
- Henderson
- State
- NV
- ZipCode
- 89011
- Web Address
- BulkSupplements.com
Pumpkin Powder by BulkSupplements.com: Common Questions
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The Full Monographs Behind Pumpkin Powder’s Ingredients
Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.
Sources & How We Checked
Pumpkin Powder's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.
- NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) — The official product label on file for this supplement.
- Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — Evidence-graded clinical reference behind the ingredient interaction data.
Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.
The 5 references behind this product’s interaction data
Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.
Pumpkin 5 references
- Marks L, Partin AW, Epstein JI, et al. Effects of a saw palmetto herbal blend in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol 2000;163:1451-6. DOI
- Cho YH, Lee SY, Jeong DW, et al. Effect of pumpkin seed oil on hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2014;2014:549721. PubMed
- Vahlensieck W, Theurer C, Pfitzer E, Patz B, Banik N, Engelmann U. Effects of pumpkin seed in men with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia in the one-year, randomized, placebo-controlled GRANU study. Urol Int 2015;94(3):286-95 PubMed
- Assouly P. Hair loss associated with cucurbit poisoning. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 May 1;154(5):617-618. PubMed
- Gawryjolek J, Ludwig H, Zbikowska-Götz M, Bartuzi Z, Krogulska A. Anaphylaxis after consumption of pumpkin seeds in a 2-y-old child tolerant to its pulp: A case study. Nutrition 2021;89:111272. PubMed
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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.
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