{"id":161956,"date":"2022-08-16T20:54:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T15:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=161956"},"modified":"2026-03-02T07:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:28:14","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-zucchini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-zucchini\/","title":{"rendered":"Zucchini (Courgette): Uses, Benefits, Side effects and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Zucchini<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Zucchini<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses of Zucchini for Overall Health<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Zucchini (Courgette)?<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Zucchini<\/a><\/li>
Precautions to Take with Zucchini<\/a><\/li>
Interactions with Other Drugs<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat talks like a cucumber and walks like a cucumber might not always be a cucumber. It might be a Zucchini! You might have come across this vegetable resembling cucumber usually used in pasta and pizzas. You might have wondered what this exotic vegetable is or maybe you already know that it is Zucchini. Zucchini is also known as summer squash or courgette and is well known around the globe. The Zucchini can grow up to a meter (100cm) in length, but they are harvested at a much shorter length (15-25cms), almost half or even less than that of its potential length. Its scientific name is Cucurbita pepo<\/em> and it belongs to the squash and pumpkin family. Its colour ranges from a light to dark green. Few hybrid varieties of Zucchini can be deep yellow or orange, it is also known as the golden Zucchini^{1<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
Although the prime season for Zucchini is May to August, Zucchini is now available around the year. \u00a0 It is a thin, cylindrical vegetable which narrows towards the stem. The outer skin of the winter squash is thicker when compared to the thin, soft skin with edible seeds of the summer squash. The flesh is pale with a sweet, delicate flavour. The Zucchini grows within 2-7 days of flowering and is to be quickly harvested because past that, they may develop a bitter taste ^{1<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
The other newer varieties of Zucchini are the golden Zucchini and globe or round Zucchini. Zucchini is often confused with the marrow squash, which is also known as the vegetable marrow (commonly grown in Britain and Ireland). However, the marrow squash is larger and rounder with white stripes ^{1<\/sup><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Zucchini<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The nutrients present in Zucchini are:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Water:<\/strong> 95.6%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Carbohydrate:<\/strong> 2.69%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Protein:<\/strong> 1.14%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fats:<\/strong> 0.36%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sugars:<\/strong> 1.17%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fibre:<\/strong> 1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Calcium:<\/strong> 0.018%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Potassium:<\/strong> 0.264%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Other minerals present in Zucchini:<\/strong>\n\n
Magnesium\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Phosphorous\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Iron\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Sodium\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Zinc\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Manganese\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Selenium^{2<\/sup>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n}
Vitamins present in Zucchini:<\/strong>\n\n
Thiamine (vitamin B1)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Niacin (vitamin B3)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Folate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)^{2<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>}
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