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Watercress – cultivation methods and health effects [PDF]
Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality, 2019 Watercress, Nasturtium officinale R. Br., is a native water or semiaquatic plant that has a high nutrient density. Physiologically relevant are the various glucosinolates, which possess positive health effects in form of their thio- and isothiocyanates ...
Jan Philpp Schuchardt +6 more
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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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Watercress and Water Quality: The Effect of Phenethyl Isothiocyanate on the Mating Behaviour of Gammarus pulex [PDF]
International Journal of Zoology, 2011 Watercress releases phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) upon wounding as a defence against herbivores. PEITC levels released from watercress farms are elevated due to cropping, washing, and processing and are thought to lead to adverse effects on Gammarus ...
Melanie J. Dixon, Peter J. Shaw
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Nematocid effects of watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.)
Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2013 The watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) is often grown as a forced leaf vegetable rich in vitamins and minerals. Its specific taste and curative effects result from the presence of mustard glycosides (glucosinolates) that may also show nematocidic ...
Helena Zahradníková +1 more
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Watercress as a nutritional adjuvant treatment in breast cancer [PDF]
Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer related mortality globally, and epidemiological studies suggest a link between healthy nutrition and cancer prevention.
Giallourou, Natasa
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Watercress Extract Reduces Experimental Colitis by Modulating Inflammation and Regulating the Gut Microbiota. [PDF]
NutrientsBackground/Objectives: Watercress (Nasturtium officinale), a cruciferous vegetable rich in phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) and bioactive phytochemicals, has demonstrated anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective activities in multiple disease models; however,
Shen G +8 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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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 +6 more
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Antioxidant assays - consistent findings from FRAP and ORAC reveal a negative impact of organic cultivation on antioxidant potential in spinach but not watercress or rocket leaves [PDF]
, 2013 Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum), wild rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia), and spinach (Spinacia oleracea) are commercial crops reported to have high concentrations of antioxidants, possibly contributing to disease prevention following human ...
Mazzer, Alice +5 more
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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 +3 more
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