Glucosinolates in Brassica vegetables: The influence of the food supply chain on intake, bioavailability and human health

R Verkerk, M Schreiner, A Krumbein… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Glucosinolates (GLSs) are found in Brassica vegetables. Examples of these sources include
cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and various root vegetables (eg radish and …

Nutraceutical Profiling, Bioactive Composition, and Biological Applications of Lepidium sativum L.

S Painuli, C Quispe, J Herrera-Bravo… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The roots, leaves, and seeds of Lepidium sativum L., popularly known as Garden cress in
different regions, have high economic importance; although, the crop is particularly …

Are isothiocyanates potential anti-cancer drugs?

X Wu, Q Zhou, K Xu - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2009 - nature.com
Isothiocyanates are naturally occurring small molecules that are formed from glucosinolate
precursors of cruciferous vegetables. Many isothiocyanates, both natural and synthetic …

Physicochemical Properties of Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum L.) Seed Oil

BT Diwakar, PK Dutta, BR Lokesh, KA Naidu - Journal of the American Oil …, 2010 - Springer
Garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) is an edible, underutilised herb, grown mainly for its
seeds in India. Physicochemical properties, minor components (unsaponifiable matter …

Effects of cruciferous vegetables and their constituents on drug metabolizing enzymes involved in the bioactivation of DNA-reactive dietary carcinogens

H Steinkellner, S Rabot, C Freywald, E Nobis… - Mutation Research …, 2001 - Elsevier
Epidemiological studies give evidence that cruciferous vegetables (CF) protect humans
against cancer, and also results from animal experiments show that they reduce chemically …

[HTML][HTML] Apoptosis and necrosis of human breast cancer cells by an aqueous extract of garden cress (Lepidium sativum) seeds

SH Mahassni, RM Al-Reemi - Saudi journal of biological sciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Conventional treatments for breast cancer are costly and have serious side effects. Non-
conventional natural treatments have gained wide acceptance due to their promise of a cure …

Glucosinolates, Myrosinase Hydrolysis Products, and Flavonols Found in Rocket (Eruca sativa and Diplotaxis tenuifolia)

L Bell, C Wagstaff - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Rocket species have been shown to have very high concentrations of glucosinolates and
flavonols, which have numerous positive health benefits with regular consumption. This …

Cress seed (Lepidium sativum) mucilage, an overview

F Behrouzian, SMA Razavi, GO Phillips - Bioactive Carbohydrates and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cress seed mucilage (Lepidium sativum L.), which is used in pharmaceuticals, has attained
increased significance in the growing trend towards using natural ingredients. The …

Antioxidant activities, total phenolics and HPLC analyses of the phenolic compounds of extracts from common Mediterranean plants

TM Rababah, KI Ereifej, RB Esoh… - Natural product …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the total phenolic amounts and antioxidant activities of plant extracts obtained
from some common Mediterranean plant species collected from different places in Jordan …

Antigenotoxic properties of Eruca sativa (rocket plant), erucin and erysolin in human hepatoma (HepG2) cells towards benzo (a) pyrene and their mode of action

E Lamy, J Schröder, S Paulus, P Brenk, T Stahl… - Food and chemical …, 2008 - Elsevier
In recent years, rocket plant (Eruca sativa) has gained greater importance as a vegetable
and spice, especially among Europeans. E. sativa is a member of the Brassicaceae, which is …