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Naturally Derived Phenethyl Isothiocyanate Modulates Induction of Oxidative Stress via Its N-Acetylated Cysteine Conjugated form in Malignant Melanoma [PDF]

Antioxidants
Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) is a secondary metabolic product yielded upon the hydrolysis of gluconasturtiin and it is highly accumulated in the flowers of watercress.
Sotiris Kyriakou, Nikoletta Demosthenous, Tom Amery, Kyle J. Stewart, Paul G. Winyard, Rodrigo Franco, Aglaia Pappa, Mihalis I. Panayiotidis   +7 more
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Characterizing the cultivation practices and microbiological quality of watercress

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2020
Watercress is an aquatic leafy vegetable widely consumed in Mauritius. However, the microbiological safety of watercress is a concern as it is typically consumed raw without cooking or any heat-treatment.
Aisha Massarrat Googoolee, Sandhya Devi Takooree, Dayawatee Goburdhun, Hudaa Neetoo   +3 more
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Evaluation of Bioactive Properties of Lipophilic Fractions of Edible and Non-Edible Parts of Nasturtium officinale (Watercress) in a Model of Human Malignant Melanoma Cells

Pharmaceuticals, 2022
Watercress is an enriched source of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), among other phytochemicals, with an antioxidant capacity. The aim of this study was to (i) chemically characterize and (ii) biologically evaluate the profile of the main health ...
Sotiris Kyriakou, Venetia Tragkola, Heba Alghol, Ioannis Anestopoulos, Tom Amery, Kyle Stewart, Paul G. Winyard, Dimitrios T. Trafalis, Rodrigo Franco, Aglaia Pappa, Mihalis I. Panayiotidis   +10 more
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Immunomodulating Effect of the Consumption of Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) on Exercise-Induced Inflammation in Humans

Foods, 2021
The vegetable watercress (Nasturtium officinale R.Br.) is, besides being a generally nutritious food, a rich source of glucosinolates. Gluconasturtiin, the predominant glucosinolate in watercress, has been shown to have several health beneficial ...
Hendrik Schulze, Johann Hornbacher, Paulina Wasserfurth, Thomas Reichel, Thorben Günther, Ulrich Krings, Karsten Krüger, Andreas Hahn, Jutta Papenbrock, Jan P. Schuchardt   +9 more
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Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence, Characteristics, and Phylogenetic Analysis of Oenanthe javanica

Agronomy, 2023
The plant mitochondria play a crucial role in various cellular energy synthesis and conversion processes and are essential for plant growth. Watercress (Oenanthe javanica) is a fast-growing vegetable with strong adaptability and wide cultivation range ...
Xiaoyan Li, Qiuju Han, Mengyao Li, Qing Luo, Shunhua Zhu, Yangxia Zheng, Guofei Tan   +6 more
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Watercress

, 2020
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) is a semiaquatic plant of the Brassicaceae family highly appreciated in the Mediterranean cuisine. It features a sharp, peppery, and slightly tangy taste and is consumed raw in salads and cooked, especially in soups.
Pinela, José, Carvalho, Ana Maria, Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.   +2 more
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Understanding the Postharvest Phytochemical Composition Fates of Packaged Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) Grown in a Floating System and Treated with Bacillus subtilis as PGPR

Plants, 2022
The physiological changes and phytochemical pathways of processed watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) undergone during storage are not well known. The objective of this work was to evaluate the respiration rate and the inherent and external quality
Giuseppe Pignata, Andrea Ertani, Manuela Casale, Diana Niñirola, Catalina Egea-Gilabert, Juan A. Fernández, Silvana Nicola   +6 more
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Uncovering the secrets of Canadian Pacific

Science Museum Group Journal, 2018
Canadian Pacific is known as being the oldest and fastest surviving Merchant Navy class locomotive in preservation, but she hides a secret: she was built in 1941 at Eastleigh Works, Hampshire, where about half of the workforce were female.
Becky Peacock
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Cadmium accumulation and toxicity in watercress (Barbarea verna), chicory (Cichorium endivia) and rocket (Eruca sativa) plants

Revista Ceres, 2023
Some vegetables have the ability to accumulate cadmium (Cd)at levels that are toxic to most other plants. The objective of thisstudy was to evaluate the Cd accumulation and its toxic effects on edible vegetables.
Claudia Lopes, David José Miquelluti, Mari Lucia Campos, Bruna Greicy Pigozzi   +3 more
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Microbiological and metal contamination of watercress in the Wellington region, New Zealand—2000 survey

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2004
Objectives: To investigate potential microbiological and metal contamination of watercress and to assess the public health risks associated with harvesting and consumption of watercress.
C. Edmonds, R. Hawke
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