Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds
The garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) belongs to the family Tropaeolaceae. Native to South America it was brought to Europe in XVI century. It is a plant with numerous healing properties. Medicinal plants such as the garden nasturtium contain trace elements and bioactive compounds which can be...
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| author | Karolina Jakubczyk Katarzyna Janda Katarzyna Watychowicz Jagoda Łukasiak Jolanta Wolska |
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| description | The garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) belongs to the family Tropaeolaceae. Native to South America it was brought to Europe in XVI century. It is a plant with numerous healing properties. Medicinal plants such as the garden nasturtium contain trace elements and bioactive compounds which can be easily absorbed by the human body. The flowers and other parts of the garden nasturtium are a good source of micro elements such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium, and macro elements, especially of zinc, copper and iron. The essential oil, the extract from the flowers and leaves, and the compounds isolated from these elements have antimicrobial, antifungal, hypotensive, expectorant and anticancer effects.
Antioxidant activity of extracts from garden nasturtium is an effect of its high content of compounds such as anthocyanins, polyphenols and vitamin C. Due to its rich phytochemical content and unique elemental composition, the garden nasturtium may be used in the treatment of many diseases for example the illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems. High content of erucic acid in nasturtium seeds makes it possible to use its oil as treatment in adrenoleukodystrophy. It is also applied in dermatology because it improves the condition of skin and hair. More recently, the flowers of this species have been used as a decorative and edible element of some types of dishes. Aim of the review was to summarize available data concerning garden nasturtium Tropaeolum majus L. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0954f417f594899842978d1792ceb2a2022-12-21T18:20:10ZengNational Institute of Public Health - National Institute of HygieneRoczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny0035-77152451-23112018-11-01692119126Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compoundsKarolina Jakubczyk0Katarzyna Janda1Katarzyna Watychowicz2Jagoda Łukasiak3Jolanta Wolska4Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandDepartment of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, PolandThe garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) belongs to the family Tropaeolaceae. Native to South America it was brought to Europe in XVI century. It is a plant with numerous healing properties. Medicinal plants such as the garden nasturtium contain trace elements and bioactive compounds which can be easily absorbed by the human body. The flowers and other parts of the garden nasturtium are a good source of micro elements such as potassium, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium, and macro elements, especially of zinc, copper and iron. The essential oil, the extract from the flowers and leaves, and the compounds isolated from these elements have antimicrobial, antifungal, hypotensive, expectorant and anticancer effects. Antioxidant activity of extracts from garden nasturtium is an effect of its high content of compounds such as anthocyanins, polyphenols and vitamin C. Due to its rich phytochemical content and unique elemental composition, the garden nasturtium may be used in the treatment of many diseases for example the illnesses of the respiratory and digestive systems. High content of erucic acid in nasturtium seeds makes it possible to use its oil as treatment in adrenoleukodystrophy. It is also applied in dermatology because it improves the condition of skin and hair. More recently, the flowers of this species have been used as a decorative and edible element of some types of dishes. Aim of the review was to summarize available data concerning garden nasturtium Tropaeolum majus L.http://wydawnictwa.pzh.gov.pl/roczniki_pzh/pobierz-artykul?id=1229nasturtiumTropaeolum majus L.chemical compositionbioactive compoundshealing properties |
| spellingShingle | Karolina Jakubczyk Katarzyna Janda Katarzyna Watychowicz Jagoda Łukasiak Jolanta Wolska Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny nasturtium Tropaeolum majus L. chemical composition bioactive compounds healing properties |
| title | Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds |
| title_full | Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds |
| title_fullStr | Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds |
| title_short | Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds |
| title_sort | garden nasturtium tropaeolum majus l a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds |
| topic | nasturtium Tropaeolum majus L. chemical composition bioactive compounds healing properties |
| url | http://wydawnictwa.pzh.gov.pl/roczniki_pzh/pobierz-artykul?id=1229 |
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