The plant is administered in cases of asthma, cough with expectoration and bleeding piles. Chemical composition of garden cress lepidium sativum. The extract of the fresh leaves showed strong antibacterial action against bacillus subtilis and micrococcus pyogenes, but was less effective against escherichia coli. The root is used in the treatment of secondary syphilis and. Mar 07, 2012 timelapse of cress lepidium sativum 30 frames recorded pr hour. Plants profile for lepidium sativum gardencress pepperweed. In vitro antimicrobial assessment of lepidium sativum l. Almost 75 80 % of developing countries rely on traditional medicines, mostly on chemical constituents and drugs which is obtain from plant, for their primary health care needs, according to world health organisation who. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in lepidium sativum. Phytochemical screening, antioxidant and antibacterial. This page was last edited on 24 december 2019, at 02. A study on clinical efficacy of lepidium sativum seeds in treatment of bronchial asthma ijpt. The leaves are antiscorbutic, diuretic and stimulant. Garden cress lepidium sativum belonging to the family cruciferae grown in india, europe and us is an underutilized crop.
Detailed coverage of invasive species threatening livelihoods and the environment worldwide. Ls, cresson locally known as hab arrachad is a native shrub belonging to brassicaceae family. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Brassicaceae, popularly known as garden cress in english and chandrashoor in local language in india. Pharmacognostic study of lepidium sativum linn chandrashura. Lepidium sativum is cultivated as a salad green and is sporadically naturalized, though never as an aggressive weed. Stems, seeds and leaves of garden cress are palatable but only the leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads or used for. Physicochemical properties of garden cress lepidium sativum l. Arabidopsis is regulated by two opposing forces, the growth potential of the radicle rad and the resistance to this growth from the micropylar endosperm cap cap surrounding it. Timelapse of cress lepidium sativum 30 frames recorded pr hour. Notwithstanding the amazing medicinal benefits and nutritional value of garden cress, it has gained very minimal attention from the wider population. Apr 30, 2007 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. Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of lepidium.
Seed parameter lepidium sativum color dirty yellow refractive index 1. The antibacterial action of lepidium sativum has been demonstrated in several tests. Effects of dietary inclusion of lepidium sativum garden cress seed on plasma. Garden cress lepidium sativum health benefits times. The present study was carried out to characterize the bioactive constituents present in seed and whole plant extracts of lepidium sativum using uvvis and gcms.
Goldenleafed broadleaf cress is sometimes called australian cress. Pdf lepidium sativum contained many bioactive constituents included. Assessment of the protective effect of lepidium sativum against. This is the profile for the plant lepidium sativum garden cress maltese name not known. Ethnobotanical survey of tafilalet region demonstrated that ls seeds are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus with average citation of 64. Keeping such documented in view, the present study has been. Macroscopic and microscopic characters of seed lepidium sativum. Data source and references for lepidium sativum gardencress. Cress, commonpepper, common cress, pepper cress, gartenkresse, cresson alenois. However, there is no scientific proof for this phenomenon, except for the positive observation noted publicly by traditional medicine practitioners and people in the. The antibacterial action depends largely on the age of the plants used.
The genus is widely distributed in the americas, africa, asia, europe, and australia. Pdf lepidium sativum contained many bioactive constituents included cardiac glycoside, alkaloids, phenolic, flavonoids, cardiotonic glycosides. Garden cress lepidium sativum, also called broadleaf cress, has flat, bright green leaves to 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. Cruciferae, locally known as rashad is an annual tall glabrous herb, with erect stem, widely distributed in many countries of the world narkarni, 1954. Chandrashoor lepidium sativum buy lepidium sativum at best price of rs 100 kilograms from ms neeraj traders. Help pages, faqs, uniprotkb manual, documents, news archive and biocuration projects.
Health benefits of garden cress lepidium sativum linn. Garden cress belongs to the cruciferous family and is linked to mustard, pepperwort pepper grass and watercress. Cytoprotective effects of lepidium sativum seed extract on. Ethnobotanical survey of tafilalet region demonstrated that ls seeds are used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus with average citation of 64 among 500 interviewed persons eddouks et al. Lepidium sativum sprout extract is the extract of the sprout of lepidium sativum l. Also called garden cress, this 1 foot tall herb is cold tolerant and easy to transplant. Cruciferae, locally known as rashad is an annual tall glabrous herb, with erect stem, widely distributed in. Aug 29, 2007 however, the use of nutritional elements to treat some ailments and fractures is as ancient as the history of human beings. Lepidium sativum is widely used in folk medicine for treatment of hyperactive airways disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis and cough. Names of lepidium sativum in various languages of the world are also given. It is in flower from june to july, and the seeds ripen from july to august.
Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by insects. Seeds show micropyle and grove in between which can be easily seen in its lateral view and dorsal view. Chemical and nutritional composition of garden cress seeds. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
The sprouts can be grown indoors through winter on blotter paper. Curled cress seeds can be started indoors or sown outdoors throughout the entire season. Study of the hypoglycaemic activity of lepidium sativum l. The effects of lepidium sativum seeds on fractureinduced. Pdf effects of lepidium sativum garden cress seed on plasma. Lepidium sativum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Lepidium is a genus of plants in the mustardcabbage family, brassicaceae. Cress lepidium sativum, sometimes referred to as garden cress or curly cress to distinguish. Lepidium sativum cress, gardencress pepperweed pfaf plant. It been shown that lepidium sativum oil contains, among others, palmitic, linoleic, stearic, behenic, oleic, arachidic and lignceric acids 7. A study on clinical efficacy of lepidium sativum seeds in. Each plant profile in the database contains nomenclature info, botanical data, plant description, large, highresolution pictures, images and photos of the plants and its parts, detailed information such as uses, history, habitat, and medicinal. The root is used in the treatment of secondary syphilis and tenesmus.
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. Hence, it was assumed that these seeds can be a functional food. Data source and references for lepidium sativum gardencress pepperweed from the usda plants database. Lindstrom where you go i go too used with kind permission from smalltown supersound. It was used by the ancient egyptians as a food source. Lepidium sativum sprout extract cosmetic ingredient inci. The analgesic effect of lepidium sativum showed in albino rats and swiss albino rats. It is a native plant of south west asia which spread many centuries ago to western europe xenophon 400 bc. The crude extracts were scanned in the wavelength ranging from 200 to 800 nm by using. No significant change was observed in any of these parameters by treatment with l. Pharmacological and safety evaluation studies on lepidium. Garden cress, a biennial, is also called peppergrass, pepper cress, and mustard cress.
The edible whole seed is known to have health promoting properties. Antioxidative activity of different parts of the plant lepidium sativum. Cress curled peppergrass lepidium sativum is a heirloom, annual herb that belongs to the mustard family. Cytotoxic effect of an aqueous extract of lepidium sativum l. The completion of germination in lepidium sativum and other endospermic seeds e. A preliminary work on chemical composition of seeds was carried out and the possibility of using it as nutraceutical food ingredient in. 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. A61k 3600, a01d 404, a01d 1215, a01d 434 breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. Garden cress lepidium sativum is also known as halim is an edible fastgrowing herb which is native to persia. However, the use of nutritional elements to treat some ailments and fractures is as ancient as the history of human beings.
Endosperm contains fat, dietary fibre, amino acid and protein11. 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. General common names include peppercress, peppergrass, and pepperwort. The parts that grow above the ground are used to make medicine. 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. How lepidium sativum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Assessment of the protective effect of lepidium sativum against aluminum induced liver and kidney effects in albino rat. Pharmd program, college of nursing, pharmacy and health. Seed of lepidium is very small, red colored, oval shape, and pointed at the end. Effects of dietary inclusion of lepidium sativum seed on plasma lh concentrations. Thirty four percent of the total fatty acids are alpha linolenic acid. Each plant profile in the database contains nomenclature info, botanical data, plant description, large, highresolution pictures, images and photos of the plants and its parts, detailed information such. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Cancer chemotherapy, chemoprevention, breast cancer, lepidium sativum, garden cress ipc int. Nourishing and healing prowess of garden cress lepidium. It is a green, coolseason perennial plant used as a leafy vegetable, typically used as a garnish. The effects of lepidium sativum seeds on fractureinduced healing. The primary fatty acids in lepidium sativum oil were oleic. Garden cress is an annual that thrives in damp soil. List of various diseases cured by lepidium sativum.