Nasturtium officinale

Common Names: watercress

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contaminating leafy vegetables in Saudi Arabia's eastern region.

Summary

Study found high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria on green leafy vegetables, posing health risks. Important to monitor and prioritize food safety to prevent infections.

Antimicrobial
Elsafi SH et al (2024).
BMC Microbiol.
DOI:
10.1186/s12866-024-03456-5
PubMed:
39135186

Gregarines impact consumption and development but not glucosinolate metabolism in the mustard leaf beetle.

Barber A, Friedrichs J and Müller C (2024).
Front Physiol.
DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2024.1394576
PubMed:
38751987

Evolutionary Analysis of Six Gene Families Part of the Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) Gene Network in Three Brassicaceae Species.

Genetics
Berthelier TH et al (2024).
Int J Mol Sci.
DOI:
10.3390/ijms25031938
PubMed:
38339216

Construction of an Efficient Genetic Transformation System for Watercress (Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton).

Ran J et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12244149
PubMed:
38140475

Making watercress (Nasturtium officinale) cropping sustainable: genomic insights into enhanced phosphorus use efficiency in an aquatic crop.

Hibbert LE et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1279823
PubMed:
38023842

Environmental and anthropogenic drivers of watercress (Nasturtium officinale) communities in char-lands and water channels across the Swat River Basin: implication for conservation planning.

Khan N et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1225030
PubMed:
37841622

(R)-8-Methylsulfinyloctyl isothiocyanate from Nasturtium officinale inhibits LPS-induced immunoinflammatory responses in mouse peritoneal macrophages: chemical synthesis and molecular signaling pathways involved.

Immunology
Alcarranza M et al (2023).
Food Funct.
DOI:
10.1039/d3fo02009f
PubMed:
37469300

Indigenous food sources as vectors of Escherichia coli and antibiotic resistance.

Summary

This study found that wild-harvested foods in New Zealand can contain antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which can lead to infections that are harder to treat. Shellfish, in particular, can promote the spread of antibiotic resistance. This highlights the importance of reducing bacteria in harvested food.

Antimicrobial
van Hamelsve Ld S et al (2023).
Environ Pollut.
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122155
PubMed:
37442321

The hydroalcoholic extract of Nasturtium officinale reduces oxidative stress markers and increases total antioxidant capacity in patients with asthma.

Summary

The study found that watercress has a significant effect in reducing lung inflammation and oxidative stress in a rat model of asthma, supporting its potential as a treatment for respiratory disorders and diseases.

AsthmaImmunology
Shakerinasab N et al (2023).
J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2023.116862
PubMed:
37437789

The peroxidase response of Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligator Weed) and Nasturtium officinale (Watercress) to heavy metal exposure.

Beals C, King H and Bailey G (2023).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-023-26697-9
PubMed:
37004615

First identification of Xanthomonas nasturtii as the cause of black rot of watercress in Hawaii.

Vicente JG et al (2023).
Plant Dis.
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-05-22-1043-PDN
PubMed:
36867585

In vivo surface-enhanced Raman scattering nanosensor for the real-time monitoring of multiple stress signalling molecules in plants.

Son WK et al (2023).
Nat Nanotechnol.
DOI:
10.1038/s41565-022-01274-2
PubMed:
36522556

Salicylic acid improves Nasturtium officinale phytoremediation capability for cadmium-contaminated paddy soils.

Zheng Y et al (2022).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2022.1059175
PubMed:
36507378

Cloning and Functional Analysis of NoMYB60 Gene Involved in Flavonoid Biosynthesis in Watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.).

Ma X et al (2022).
Genes (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/genes13112109
PubMed:
36421784

Nasturtium officinale L. and metformin alleviate the estradiol- induced polycystic ovary syndrome with synergistic effects through modulation of Bax/Bcl-2/p53/caspase-3 signaling pathway and anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects.

Immunology
Cui D et al (2022).
J Food Biochem.
DOI:
10.1111/jfbc.14462
PubMed:
36351033

An amino acid fertilizer improves the emergent accumulator plant Nasturtium officinale R. Br. phytoremediation capability for cadmium-contaminated paddy soils.

Zhang R et al (2022).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2022.1003743
PubMed:
36299780

Herbal medicinal uses and their practices in human health care and livestock from district Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Siddique Z et al (2022).
Vet Med Sci.
DOI:
10.1002/vms3.948
PubMed:
36173733

The antibacterial activity of nasturtium officinale extract on common oral pathogenic bacteria.

Tabesh M et al (2022).
Niger J Clin Pract.
DOI:
10.4103/njcp.njcp_1887_21
PubMed:
36149206

GC-MS and HPLC supported phytochemical analysis of watercress and the protective role against paraben toxicity.

Phytochemistry
Kurt D, Yalçin E and Çavuşoğlu K (2023).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-022-22380-7
PubMed:
35986852

Nasturtium Officinale L. hydroalcoholic extract improved oxymetholone-induced oxidative injury in mouse testis and sperm parameters.

Akbari Bazm M et al (2019).
Andrologia.
DOI:
10.1111/and.13294
PubMed:
31025410

Cutting after grafting affects the growth and cadmium accumulation of Nasturtium officinale.

Zhang X et al (2019).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-019-04977-7
PubMed:
30937751

New bis-thioglycosyl-1,1'-disulfides from Nasturtium officinale R. Br. and their anti-neuroinflammatory effect.

Summary

Researchers have discovered three new bis-thioglycosides (compounds 1-3) and 13 known compounds (compounds 4-16) from the Nasturtium officinale plant family. The team used NMR techniques, HRESIMS, and a chemical method to identify the new compounds. They tested all compounds for their ability to inhibit nitric oxide levels in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated murine microglia BV-2 cells. Compound 5 demonstrated strong inhibitory effects on nitrogen production, while compounds 4 and 15 showed moderate inhibitory activity, suggesting that bis-thioglycosides could help protect the brain and reduce inflammation.

ImmunologyNeuroscience
Lee TH et al (2019).
Bioorg Chem.
DOI:
10.1016/j.bioorg.2019.01.062
PubMed:
30776680

Chemical composition, traditional and professional use in medicine, application in environmental protection, position in food and cosmetics industries, and biotechnological studies of Nasturtium officinale (watercress) - a review.

Review
Klimek-Szczykutowicz M, Szopa A and Ekiert H (2018).
Fitoterapia.
DOI:
10.1016/j.fitote.2018.05.031
PubMed:
29852261

Hyperaccumulator straw improves the cadmium phytoextraction efficiency of emergent plant Nasturtium officinale.

Li K et al (2017).
Environ Monit Assess.
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-017-6106-0
PubMed:
28681323

Nasturtium officinale reduces oxidative stress and enhances antioxidant capacity in hypercholesterolaemic rats.

Yazdanparast R, Bahramikia S and Ardestani A (2008).
Chem Biol Interact.
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbi.2008.01.006
PubMed:
18325487