Chemical Composition of Fatty Acid from Different Parts ofDescurainia SophiaL. Growing Wild in North of Iran

Effects of Descurainia sophia on Oxidative Stress Markers and Thirst Alleviation in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Cross-Over Clinical Trial

“…DS seeds contain various types of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and the lipid derivatives comprise 76.65% of the content of the extract [23,39]. A number of these fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and oleic acid, have been previously reported to reduce LDL levels [17,18,[40][41][42][43]. Zare et al demonstrated that certain compounds derived from DS could stop linoleic acid saturation by omega-3 fatty acid desaturases.…”

“…Te herb grows in several parts of the world with yellow fower petals and an average length of about 80 centimeters. A considerable body of the literature has reported a broad spectrum of therapeutic usage [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] for the herb, including free radical scavenging [18], antiparasitic [19], antidiarrheal [20], anti-infammatory, antioxidant [21], anthelmintic, analgesic, antipyretic [22][23][24], oncocidal [25], antiarrhythmic [26], stool softening [27], and asthma preventing properties of DS seeds [28]. In a study conducted by Pourmasoume et al, consumption of DS for four months was a suitable therapy for alleviating IBS-C symptoms and could be a benefcial option for frst-line treatment [29].…”

“…Studies have also noticed that DS is a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids and have identified at least ten specific fatty acids, although with discrepancies in the proportion of each compound. A report demonstrated that linoleic acid comprises the greatest proportion of the fatty acid (40%) [ 17 ], whereas another study has reported palmitic acid as the major component (27.45%) [ 18 ]. It is worth noting that 15 steroidal compounds were also identified [ 28 ].…”