Table 2 Summary of uses and therapeutic benefits of garden cress seed and its functional food products
Forms | Uses/ major components | Health benefits | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Raw whole seed | Powder form of GC seed extracted in various solvents | Hepato-protective effects, fracture healing effect, antihypertensive and diuretic effect, treating breast cancer, hypoglycemic effect, antidiarrheal activity | Shail et al. 2016; Yadav et al. 2011; Maghrani et al. 2005; Mahassni & Al-Reemi 2013; Eddouks et al. 2005; Manohar et al. 2009 |
Raw whole seed | -Powder form, with out solvent extract | Hypocholesterolemic effect, bronchial asthma, galactogogue effect | Kadam et al. 2012; Paranjape & Mehta 2006; Sarkar et al. 2014, |
GC seed mixed with other ingredients | -Bruised GC seed mixed with lime juice -GC seed powder mixed with coconut kernel and molasses -Mixed with little millet in the production of flakes - Corn flour, moth bean and GC flour - GC seed mixed with green gram, ghee, wheat flour and jiggery - Boiled GC seed mixed with sugar, skimmed milk, fat, sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose -Production of GC seed supplemented ladoo, namakpare, biscuit and cookies -GC seed powder mixed with water, salt, lemon, pieces of injera and garlic in Ethiopia | -Reduce inflammation and rheumatic pain -Treatment of anemia - Enhances the iron, protein and trans-fat free flakes -Production of iron and calcium rich corn extruded snacks -Production of iron and calcium rich Indian traditional foods - Production of iron rich healthy drinks for malnourished people and building muscle - Production of high protein, fiber iron, potassium, calcium and antioxidant content of food products -Avoid bad evil, treatment of stomachache, prevent infection, abdominal pain and toothache | Falana et al. 2014 Sarkar et al. 2014 Kotagi et al. 2013 Sisodia 2016 Jain, Grover, & Grewal 2016 Ghosh 2012 |
GC seed oil, and microencapsulated omega-3 fatty acid | GC seed oil blended with sunflower, rice bran, sesame | Production of omega three rich blended products and biscuits used in modulation of lipid metabolism |