Daily intake of watercress causes inhibition of experimental Ehrlich tumor
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Souza, Débora Aparecida de; Costa, Poliane Moreira; Ribeiro, Rosy Iara Maciel de Azambuja; Vidigal, Paula V. T.; Pinto, Flávia Carmo Horta

doi:10.5935/1676-2444.20160063

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“…It is commonly used as salad, but also garnish for meats and other dishes where a peppery or pungent flavor is desired (Palaniswamy and McAvoy 2001). Interest in N. officinale as a salad vegetable for health promotion and disease prevention has increased due to numerous studies confirming that isothiocyanates in this species reduce the risk of cancer (De Souza et al 2016;Li et al 2016;Yuan et al 2016). Isothiocyanates are compounds formed by the hydrolysis of GSLs via myrosinase (Palaniswamy and McAvoy 2001).…”

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Impacts of elicitors on metabolite production and on antioxidant potential and tyrosinase inhibition in watercress microshoot cultures

Klimek-Szczykutowicz

Dziurka

Blažević

et al. 2022

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

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The study has proved the stimulating effects of different strategies of treatments with elicitors on the production of glucosinolates (GSLs), flavonoids, polyphenols, saccharides, and photosynthetic pigments in watercress (Nasturtium officinale) microshoot cultures. The study also assessed antioxidant and anti-melanin activities. The following elicitors were tested: ethephon (ETH), methyl jasmonate (MeJA), sodium salicylate (NaSA), and yeast extract (YeE) and were added on day 10 of the growth period. Cultures not treated with the elicitor were used as control. The total GSL content estimations and UHPLC-DAD-MS/MS analyses showed that elicitation influenced the qualitative and quantitative profiles of GSLs. MeJA stimulated the production of gluconasturtiin (68.34 mg/100 g dried weight (DW)) and glucobrassicin (65.95 mg/100 g DW). The elicitation also increased flavonoid accumulation (max. 1131.33 mg/100 g DW, for 100 μM NaSA, collection after 24 h). The elicitors did not boost the total polyphenol content. NaSA at 100 μM increased the production of total chlorophyll a and b (5.7 times after 24 h of treatment), and 50 μM NaSA caused a 6.5 times higher production of carotenoids after 8 days of treatment. The antioxidant potential (assessed with the CUPRAC FRAP and DPPH assays) increased most after 24 h of treatment with 100 μM MeJA. The assessment of anti-melanin activities showed that the microshoot extracts were able to cause inhibition of tyrosinase (max. 27.84% for 1250 µg/mL). Key points • Elicitation stimulated of the metabolite production in N. officinale microshoots. • High production of pro-health glucosinolates and polyphenols was obtained. • N. officinale microshoots have got tyrosinase inhibition potential. • The antioxidant potential of N. officinale microshoots was evaluated. Graphical abstract

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Impacts of elicitors on metabolite production and on antioxidant potential and tyrosinase inhibition in watercress microshoot cultures

Klimek-Szczykutowicz

Dziurka

Blažević

et al. 2022

Appl Microbiol Biotechnol

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Biotechnological Studies on Nasturtium officinale (Watercress): an Endangered Species of Significant Relevance in Medicine, Cosmetic, and Food Industries

Klimek-Szczykutowicz

Ekiert

Szopa

2023

Sustainable Development and Biodiversity

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A Review on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Potential of Watercress Plant

Chaudhary

Hisham

Mohamed

2018

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Nasturtium officinale (family: Brassicaceae) that is commonly known as watercress is a fast-growing aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant native to Europe, Central Asia. It is a highly significant food supplement, extensively consumed with salad, juices, or other dishes as an ingredient, flavor, or garnish. The leaves are traditionally used as stomachic, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, hypoglycemic, odontalgic, and stimulant. Meanwhile, it has been used to treat jaundice, asthma, bronchitis, scurvy, tuberculosis, urinary tract infection, and calculi. N. officinale is rich in glucosinolates, carotenoids, polyphenols, as well as Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and α-tocopherol. It is the main source of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid.

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Daily intake of watercress causes inhibition of experimental Ehrlich tumor growth

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Impacts of elicitors on metabolite production and on antioxidant potential and tyrosinase inhibition in watercress microshoot cultures

Impacts of elicitors on metabolite production and on antioxidant potential and tyrosinase inhibition in watercress microshoot cultures

Biotechnological Studies on Nasturtium officinale (Watercress): an Endangered Species of Significant Relevance in Medicine, Cosmetic, and Food Industries

A Review on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Potential of Watercress Plant

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