Lepidium sativum linnaeus database of vascular plants of. Names of lepidium sativum in various languages of the world are also given. Pharmd program, college of nursing, pharmacy and health. Le cresson alenois lepidium sativum est une herbe comestible aromatique et.
Stems, seeds and leaves of garden cress are palatable but only the leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads or used for other culinary purposes. It is a green, coolseason perennial plant used as a leafy vegetable, typically used as a garnish. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Garden cress lepidium sativum is a cool season annual, also known as pepper grass because of the leaves peppery flavor. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nourishing and healing prowess of garden cress lepidium. Thirty four percent of the total fatty acids are alpha linolenic acid. Cress lepidium sativum, sometimes referred to as garden cress or curly cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress is a rather. Chemical composition of garden cress lepidium sativum. Lepidium sativum is widely used in folk medicine for treatment of hyperactive airways disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis and cough. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine.
Chemical composition of garden cress lepidium sativum seeds and its fractions and use of bran as a functional ingredient. Mustard family brassicaceae cruciferae growing form. The sprouts can be grown indoors through winter on blotter paper. Cress, common or plain, pepperweed can be ordered at. List of various diseases cured by lepidium sativum. Health benefits of garden cress lepidium sativum linn. Acute toxicity acute toxicity test was performed on 3 groups of mice. The root is used in the treatment of secondary syphilis and tenesmus. Garden cress lepidium sativum health benefits times. The baby leaves can be harvested as soon as the true leaves appear as garden cress is frequently grown for sprouts. Best quality direct from india garden cress is a fastgrowing, edible herb that is botanically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma. Macroscopic and microscopic characters of seed lepidium sativum. Stems erect, simple or branched, sparsely crisped pilose above.
Notwithstanding the amazing medicinal benefits and nutritional value of garden cress, it has gained very minimal attention from the wider population. Lepidium sativum linnaeus is an accepted species name sensu fna ed. Pharmacognostic study of lepidium sativum linn chandrashura. In some regions, garden cress is known as mustard and cress, garden pepper cress, pepperwort, pepper grass, or poor mans pepper this annual plant can reach a height of 60 cm 24 in, with many branches on the upper part. A preliminary work on chemical composition of seeds was carried out and the possibility of. Effect of ecoextraction on polyphenols contents and antioxidant. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavour and aroma. Pharmacological and safety evaluation studies on lepidiutn sativum l. Lepidium sativum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Cytotoxic effect of an aqueous extract of lepidium sativum l. The primary fatty acids in lepidium sativum oil were oleic. Media in category lepidium sativumthe following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total.
It was used by the ancient egyptians as a food source. On consomme ses feuilles et ses fleurs crues en salades ou cuites dans les soupes. It includes familiar species such as garden cress, maca, and dittander. Curled cress seeds can be started indoors or sown outdoors throughout the entire season. Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing. Hence, garden cress lepidium sativum is a fastgrowing edible herb figure 61. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in lepidium sativum. Sulforawhite garden cress sprout fraction with strong whitening. A61k 3600, a01d 404, a01d 1215, a01d 434 breast cancer is. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial. Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustardcabbage family, brassicaceae. Media in category lepidium sativum the following 43 files are in this category, out of 43 total. Help pages, faqs, uniprotkb manual, documents, news archive and biocuration projects. Cytoprotective effects of lepidium sativum seed extract on.
Garden cress lepidium sativum seeds in fractureinduced. Lepidium sativum is extensively used as a test organism in plant physiological studies, as an indicator organism to examine toxicity levels of environmental pollutants, and in experimental studies assessing diverse pathogens. Garden cress lepidium sativum is also known as halim is an edible fastgrowing herb which is native to persia. Lepidium sativum known as garden cress belongs to brassicaceae family, has been known centuries ago in eastern regions then spread worldwide. Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of lepidium. It grows well in containers, and is excellent on a sunny windowsill in the kitchen for easy access. Chemical composition of garden cress lepidium sativum seeds. Arabis chinensis, cardamon sativum, crucifera nasturtium, lepia sativa. Garden cress lepidium sativum belonging to the family cruciferae grown in india, europe and us is an underutilized crop. In this study three flavonoid extracts were obtained from lepidium sativum seeds and. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Lepidium sativum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Cytotoxic effect of an aqueous extract of lepidium sativum.
Plants profile for lepidium sativum gardencress pepperweed. The edible whole seed is known to have health promoting properties. You are viewing one of thousands of biographies click. Au moyenage, il avait une grande place sur les tables royales. Garden cress is a fastgrowing, edible herb that is botanically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma. The drug group patients were given lepidium sativum powder orally 6 gm divided in two doses daily. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. The antibacterial action of lepidium sativum has been demonstrated in several tests. Garden cress belongs to the cruciferous family and is linked to mustard, pepperwort pepper grass and watercress.
In the present study antihyperglycemic and cytoprotective role of lepidium sativum seed extract lse for obesity associated diabetes in normal and high fat diet hfdstreptozotocin induced mice was investigated. Blood glucose, histology of liver and pancreas and body weight in obese diabetic mice was evaluated. Pharmacological and safety evaluation studies on lepidium. Brassicaceae, popularly known as garden cress in english and chandrashoor in local language in india. In vitro antimicrobial assessment of lepidium sativum l. You are viewing one of thousands of biographies click below for more, including search box and access to plant associated organisations. The antibacterial action depends largely on the age of the plants used. Our study was carried out on the seeds of lepidium sativum. Seed of lepidium is very small, red colored, oval shape, and pointed at the end. A study on clinical efficacy of lepidium sativum seeds in. Read through this post as some top 15 astonishing benefits of garden cress are unravelled. Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide. Apercu format pdf enregistrer format pdf classificationtaxinomie.
It has the ability to improve the appetite in anorexia patient. Cytotoxic activity of flavonoid extracts from lepidium. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Cress, commonpepper, common cress, pepper cress, gartenkresse, cresson alenois. Cancer chemotherapy, chemoprevention, breast cancer, lepidium sativum, garden cress ipc int. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Cress, common or plain, pepperweed is a product from our specially selected garden vegetable seeds assortment. The control group was given starch 2 capsules thrice daily. It is in flower from june to july, and the seeds ripen from july to august. Lepidium sativum in brassibase tools and biological resources to study characters and traits in the brassicaceae. Lepidium sativum seeds have positive effects on accelerating fracture healing in vivo in rabbits, which by itself supports the observation noticed in traditional medicine. However, there is no scientific proof for this phenomenon, except for the positive observation noted publicly by traditional medicine practitioners and people in the community as well as clinically by the author. Also called garden cress, this 1 foot tall herb is cold tolerant and easy to transplant.
General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, and pepperwort. The plant is administered in cases of asthma, cough with expectoration and bleeding piles. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. It is a native plant of south west asia which spread many centuries ago to western europe xenophon 400 bc. Seeds show micropyle and grove in between which can be easily seen in its lateral view and dorsal view.
The leaves are antiscorbutic, diuretic and stimulant. However, the use of nutritional elements to treat some ailments and fractures is as ancient as the history of human beings. The lepidium sativum plant and seeds are well known in the community of saudi arabia and some other arabic countries as a good mediator for fracture healing in the human skeleton. Hence, it was assumed that these seeds can be a functional food. No significant change was observed in any of these parameters by treatment with l. Lepidium sativum is antiasthmatic in nature, therefore, it provides natural breathing during asthma and cures it. The extract of the fresh leaves showed strong antibacterial action against bacillus subtilis and micrococcus pyogenes, but was less effective against escherichia coli. Stems, seeds and leaves of garden cress are palatable but only the leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads or used for. The effects of lepidium sativum seeds on fractureinduced. Antioxidative activity of different parts of the plant lepidium sativum. Keeping such documented in view, the present study has been. Aug 29, 2007 however, the use of nutritional elements to treat some ailments and fractures is as ancient as the history of human beings. Cress curled peppergrass lepidium sativum is a heirloom, annual herb that belongs to the mustard family.
A preliminary work on chemical composition of seeds was carried out and the possibility of using it as nutraceutical food ingredient in. Lepidium sativum known as garden cress belongs to brassicaceae family, has been known centuries ago, this plant is widely distributed in algeria, lepidium sativum seeds is used in algeria in folk medicine. How lepidium sativum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. In europe the leaves of gardencress are consumed in salad. Garden cress is known for its pungent odor due to the several volatile oils and used to treat various condition.
Cress lepidium sativum, sometimes referred to as garden cress or curly cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress from old germanic cresso which means sharp, spicy, is a rather fastgrowing, edible herb garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavour and aroma. Cress lepidium sativum, sometimes referred to as garden cress or curly cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress from old germanic cresso which means sharp, spicy, is a rather fastgrowing, edible herb. Researchers reveal that garden cress is packed with numerous medicinal properties that are highly beneficial to our health however they highlighted that the plant should be consumed with care as excess consumption can pose adverse effect to health. Ars germplasm resources information network lesa2 integrated. The genus is widely distributed in the americas, africa, asia, europe, and australia.
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