THE PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF BRASSICA NIGRA AND BRASSICA RAPA GROWN IN IRAQ
B. Ramya Sree
Department of Biotechnology, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati
Jyothi M. Joy
Department of Pharmacognosy, Sree Vidyanikethan College of Pharmacy, Tirupati
Brassica nigra and Brassica rapa are the members of Brassica genus (Family: Brassicaceae) which grown in Iraq. The previous studies showed that Brassica nigra possessed antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiepileptic, antidiabetic and many other pharmacological effects, while, Brassica rapa exerted cytotoxic, mutagenic, hepato-protective, nephro-protective, lung protective, antiobesity, antidiabetic, antioxidant, immunological, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular and hypolipidemic effects. This review will highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of these plants.
5 , 4 , 2015
240 - 253