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Cress (Lepidium sativum), sometimes referred to as garden cress to distinguish it from similar plants also referred to as cress (from old Germanic cresso which means sharp, spicy), known as mustard and cress, garden pepper cress, pepperwort pepper grass, or poor man’s pepper

“is a rather fast-growing, edible herb.

Garden cress is genetically related to watercress and mustard, sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma.

This annual plant can reach a height of 60 cm (~24 inches), with many branches on the upper part. The white to pinkish flowers are only 2 mm (1/12 of an inch) across, clustered in branched racemes.

When consumed raw, cress is a high-nutrient food containing substantial content of vitamins A, C and K and several dietary minerals.

Garden cress is commercially grown in England, France, the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

Garden cress is suitable for hydroponic cultivation and thrives in slightly alkaline water.

Garden cress is added to soups, sandwiches and salads for its tangy flavor. It is also eaten as sprouts, and the fresh or dried seed pods can be used as a peppery seasoning (haloon). In the United Kingdom, cut cress shoots are commonly used in sandwiches with boiled eggs, mayonnaise and salt.

Garden cress, known as chandrashoor, and the seeds, known as halloon in India, are commonly used in the system of Ayurveda.”

The WM, endosperm and bran had 22.5, 27.7 and 12.6% protein, 27.5, 33.1 and 6% fat, 30, 13.6 and 75% dietary fibre (DF), and 1193.00, 945.15 and 1934.57 mg% potassium respectively. The major protein on SDS-PAGE was of 29.5 kDa. The most abundant amino acid was glutamic acid (19.3%) and the essential amino acid, leucine was the highest (8.21 +/- 0.01%) and methionine the lowest (0.97 +/- 0.02%). The major fatty acid was linolenic acid (30.2%) and low amount of erucic acid (3.9%) was also present. *see research link 15678716

Note of caution: do not consume garden cress (extract) in high amounts for longer than six weeks (excerpt from research:” Ten percent (w/w) was toxic* but not fatal and 50% (w/w) of the diet for 6 weeks was lethal and caused depression in growth rate and entero-hepato-nephrotoxicity. Organ lesions accompanied by anemia and leucopenia *in rats “) * see research link 10592849

Anti-inflammatory properties *see research link PMC3902599/

Painkilling properties *see research link 22131742, PMC3221074/

Juice is chemoprotective (excerpt from research:” This is the first report on the inhibition of HA-induced DNA damage and preneoplastic lesions by a cruciferous plant. “) *see research link 12117773

Gives an indication of cyanobacteria in water by development of roots and leaves *see research link 12782087

Improves bone health & healing (Excerpt from research:” Treatment with either LS and/or ALD ameliorated the above mentioned changes with variable degrees, with a net results of enhanced serum calcium, bone architecture “) *see research link 24311835 , PMC1994840/

Prolongs staying time of carbamazepine in the body *see research link 23952676

Anti-diabetes (excerpt from research:” The study showed that LS (Lepidium sativum) at a dose of 10 mg/kg/h reduced blood glucose levels. It is concluded that the aqueous LS extract caused a potent inhibition of renal glucose reabsorption which in turn reduced blood sugar. “) * see research link 18064603

Improves the health of chickens *see research link PMC5005250/

Bronchodilator, broadens the airways (excerpt from research:” may explain its medicinal use in the hyperactive airways disorders, such as cough and asthma. “) 0.03 mg/mL extract was used *see research link PMC3265128/

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