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Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.

Summary
Cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It is a leafy vegetable. Cabbage is a rich source of bioactives like- Glucosinolates (glucobrassicin, sinigrin and glucoiberin) and carotenoids (beta-carotene). Cabbage possesses anti-cancerous activity owing to its ability to up-regulate the synthesis of pro-apoptotic proteins and inhibit proliferation of tumor cells.

Mode of Consumption : Fresh as salad, sauteed, fried, boiled and pickled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.
Family: Brassicaceae Burnett
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Genus: Brassica L.
Fruiting Season: All round the year
Parts: Leafy head
  • The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • The Western Coastal Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Eastern Coastal Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
 Andhra Pradesh : Kyabeji
Assam : Bandha kobi
Bihar : Patta gobi
Himachal Pradesh : Patta gobi
Karnataka : Elekosu
Kerala : Kabej
Punjab : Patta gobi
Tamil Nadu : Muttai kosu
Uttar Pradesh : Patta gobi
Uttarakhand : Patta gobi

Freash leaves head
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Glucosinolates extract from cabbageAnticancerGlucosinolates extract from cabbage decreases cell growth by increasing S100P and Bax expression and decreased Bcl-2 expression in RT4 cell, increases Bcl-2, Bax, and anillin expression and also decreases the S100P expression in T24 cells. Bax, Bcl-2 , anillin and S100P expression[2]
Glucosinolates extract from cabbageAnticancerGlucosinolates extract from cabbage helps in induction of estradiol metabolism and the related cytochrome P-450 system, expression of cyclin-dependent kinase-6 and induction of G1 cell and also p53 dependant apoptosis cycle arrest.Cyt P-450, CDK-6 and p53[5]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
Carotenoidα- Carotene: 0.033 mg/100g, β- Carotene: 0.042 mg/100g[4]
GlucosinolateGlucobrassicin: 24.34 mg/100g, Glucoiberin: 24.67 mg/100g, Sinigrin: 32.43 mg/100g[4]
Effect Observation DOI
Human clinical studiesSignificant modification in quality and quantity of gut microbiota (Eubacterium hallii, Phascolarctobacterium faecium, Alistipes putredinis, and Eggerthella spp.)DOI: 10.3945/jn.109.108191
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • Cabbage is an important vegetable and is used in curries, pickles etc.
 CSIR(1948).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-I ,P.220, New Delhi, India
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    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India