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Eruca sativa Health effects and herbal facts

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Geografical distribution

• AFRICA
  Native
  • Northern Africa: Algeria ; Egypt ; Libya ; Morocco; Tunisia
  • Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad
  Naturalized
  • Macaronesia: Portugal - Madeira Islands; Spain - Canary Islands
  • Northeast Tropical Africa: Ethiopia; Sudan
  • South Tropical Africa: Zimbabwe
  • Southern Africa: South Africa
  Cultivated
  • Northern Africa: Algeria; Egypt; Libya; Morocco; Tunisia
  • Northeast Tropical Africa: Chad; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Sudan
  • West Tropical Africa: Mali; Mauritania; Niger
• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • Western Asia: Afghanistan; Cyprus; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Syria; Turkey
  • Caucasus: Armenia; Azerbaijan; Russian Federation - Ciscaucasia, Dagestan
  • Middle Asia: Turkmenistan
  • Mongolia: Mongolia
  • China: China - Gansu, Guangdong, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Nei Monggol, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang
  Naturalized
  • Arabian Peninsula: Bahrain; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates; Yemen
  • Siberia: Russian Federation - Eastern Siberia, Western Siberia
  • Eastern Asia: Japan - Honshu
• ASIA-TROPICAL
  Native
  • Indian Subcontinent: Pakistan
  Naturalized
  • Indian Subcontinent: India
  Cultivated
  • Indian Subcontinent: India ; Pakistan
• AUSTRALASIA
  Naturalized
  • Australia: Australia
  • New Zealand: New Zealand
• EUROPE
  Native
  • East Europe: Ukraine - Krym
  • Southeastern Europe: Bulgaria; Greece ; Italy - Sardinia, Sicily; Romania ; Serbia
  • Southwestern Europe: France ; Portugal; Spain
  Naturalized
  • Northern Europe: Norway ; Sweden
  • Middle Europe: Austria; Germany; Hungary; Switzerland
  • East Europe: Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Russian Federation - European part ; Ukraine
  • Southeastern Europe: Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Italy; Macedonia; Montenegro; Romania; Serbia; Slovenia
  • Southwestern Europe: France
  Cultivated
  • Europe
• NORTHERN AMERICA
  Naturalized
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States
  Cultivated
  • Canada
  • United States
• SOUTHERN AMERICA
  Naturalized
  • Western South America: Ecuador - Loja
  • Southern South America: Argentina; Chile

Biological activities

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm)
AChE-Inhibitor	Limonene found in Hs
Acaricide	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Acidulant	Acetic-acid found in Hs Hexanoic-acid found in Hs
Addictive	Acetaldehyde found in Hs
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor	Delta-cadinene found in Hs
Allelochemic	Limonene found in Hs
Allergenic	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor	Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Anemiagenic	Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Anesthetic	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
AntiMS	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiacetylcholinesterase	Carvone found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Antiacne	Delta-cadinene found in Hs Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiadenomic	Limonene found in Hs
Antialopecic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Antianaphylactic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiandrogenic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Antiarteriosclerotic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiarthritic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiasthmatic	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Antibacterial	Acetic-acid found in Hs Acetophenone found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Delta-cadinene found in Hs Hexanal found in Hs Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Anticancer	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Anticariogenic	Delta-cadinene found in Hs
Anticonvulsant	Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Anticoronary	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antidysmenorrheic	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs
Antieczemic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiesophagitic	Limonene found in Hs
Antifeedant	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Antifibrinolytic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Antiflu	Limonene found in Hs
Antigranular	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antihepatotoxic	Lignoceric-acid found in Seed (6320 ppm)
Antihistaminic	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antiinflammatory	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Limonene found in Hs Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Antileukotriene-D4	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Antilithic	Limonene found in Hs
Antilymphomic	Limonene found in Hs
Antimenorrhagic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antimutagenic	4-pentenyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Antiobesity	Limonene found in Hs
Antiodontalgic	Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs
Antiotitic	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Antioxidant	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Antipeptic	Benzaldehyde found in Hs
Antiproliferative	Carvone found in Hs
Antiprostatitic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Antipruritic	Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs
Antiradicular	Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Antisalmonella	Acetic-acid found in Hs Hexanal found in Hs
Antiseptic	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Furfural found in Hs Hexanal found in Hs Hexanol found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Antispasmodic	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Limonene found in Hs
Antistreptococcic	Delta-cadinene found in Hs
Antitumor	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Erucic-acid found in Seed (161460 ppm) Limonene found in Hs
Antivaginitic	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Antiviral	Limonene found in Hs
Apoptotic	Limonene found in Hs
Artemicide	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs
Bronchoprotectant	Limonene found in Hs
CNS-Depressant	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs
CNS-Stimulant	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Carveol found in Hs Carvone found in Hs
Cancer-Preventive	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Limonene found in Hs Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Candidicide	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Octanoic-acid found in Hs
Candidistat	Carvone found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Carcinogenic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Carminative	Carvone found in Hs
Chemopreventive	Limonene found in Hs
Choleretic	Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Cholesterolytic	Limonene found in Hs
Comedolytic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Cosmetic	Behenic-acid found in Seed (7370 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm)
Counterirritant	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Cytochrome-P450-Inducer	Delta-cadinene found in Hs
Decongestant	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Dermatitigenic	Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Detoxicant	Limonene found in Hs
Embryotoxic	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Enterocontractant	Limonene found in Hs
Expectorant	Acetic-acid found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
FLavor	3-octanol found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Dodecanal found in Hs Dodecanol found in Hs Furfural found in Hs Hexadecanol found in Hs Hexanal found in Hs Hexanoic-acid found in Hs Hexanol found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Nonanoic-acid found in Hs Octanoic-acid found in Hs Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm) Trans-2-hexenal found in Hs Undecanal found in Hs
Fungicide	Acetaldehyde found in Hs Acetic-acid found in Hs Acetophenone found in Hs Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Furfural found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Octanoic-acid found in Hs
Fungiphilic	Limonene found in Hs
Fungistat	Carvone found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
GST-Inducer	Limonene found in Hs
Hemolytic	Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Hepatoprotective	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Isorhamnetin-3-glucoside found in Leaf Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Herbicide	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Histaminic	Limonene found in Hs
Hypercholesterolemic	Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Hypnotic	Acetophenone found in Hs
Hypocholesterolemic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm)
Hypotensive	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs
Immunomodulator	Limonene found in Hs Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Immunostimulant	Benzaldehyde found in Hs
Insecticide	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Furfural found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Insectifuge	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Insectiphile	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Interleukin-6-Inhibitor	Limonene found in Hs
Irritant	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Dodecanal found in Hs Furfural found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Keratitigenic	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Larvicide	Cuminaldehyde found in Hs
Lipolytic	Limonene found in Hs
Lubricant	Erucic-acid found in Seed (161460 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm)
MAO-Inhibitor	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf
Metastatic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm)
Motor-Depressant	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Carvone found in Hs
Mucolytic	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Mutagenic	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Myorelaxant	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
NO-Genic	Limonene found in Hs
Narcotic	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Nematicide	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Decanol found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Nematiovistat	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor	Limonene found in Hs
Osteolytic	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Ozone-Scavenger	Limonene found in Hs
P450-Inducer	Delta-cadinene found in Hs Limonene found in Hs
Paramecicide	Trans-2-hexenal found in Hs
Pediculicide	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs
Percutaneostimulant	Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm)
Perfumery	2-octanol found in Hs 3-octanol found in Hs Acetaldehyde found in Hs Acetic-acid found in Hs Acetophenone found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Nonanoic-acid found in Hs Octanoic-acid found in Hs Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm) Undecanal found in Hs
Peristaltic	Limonene found in Hs
Pesticide	Acetaldehyde found in Hs Acetic-acid found in Hs Acetophenone found in Hs Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Decanol found in Hs Delta-cadinene found in Hs Furfural found in Hs Hexanal found in Hs Hexanol found in Hs Isorhamnetin found in Leaf Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs Octanoic-acid found in Hs Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm) Trans-2-hexenal found in Hs
Photosensitizer	Limonene found in Hs
Propecic	Linoleic-acid found in Seed (53700 ppm) Oleic-acid found in Seed (62475 ppm) Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm) Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm)
Prosticide	Trans-2-hexenal found in Hs
Protisticide	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Quinone-Reductase-Inducer	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf
Respiraparalytic	Acetaldehyde found in Hs
Scabicide	Benzyl-benzoate found in Hs
Sedative	Benzaldehyde found in Hs Benzyl-alcohol found in Hs Carvone found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs Limonene found in Hs Methyl-eugenol found in Hs
Soap	Palmitic-acid found in Seed (18250 ppm)
Soporific	Acetophenone found in Hs
Spermicide	Acetic-acid found in Hs
Spice	Allyl-isothiocyanate found in Hs
Suppository	Stearic-acid found in Seed (6600 ppm)
Termiticide	Benzaldehyde found in Hs
Testosterone-Inducer	Delta-cadinene found in Hs
Transdermal	Limonene found in Hs
Trichomonicide	Carvone found in Hs
Tyrosinase-Inhibitor	Acetaldehyde found in Hs Benzaldehyde found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs
Ulcerogenic	Acetic-acid found in Hs Cuminaldehyde found in Hs
Vasodilator	Isorhamnetin found in Leaf
Vermicide	Carvone found in Hs
Verrucolytic	Acetic-acid found in Hs

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