The Pumpkin Seeds are highly nutritive seeds belonging to the ‘Gourd’ family. Originally native to America, their popularity spread to rest of the globe through trade over many centuries. Pumpkin seeds were celebrated food among ancient ‘American Tribes’ who treasured them both for their dietary and medicinal properties. Increasingly popular among the health conscious people, pumpkin seeds have become a standard part of everyday cuisine, culinary and medical traditions in India and other parts of Asia.