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Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes L.

Summary
It is commonly known as Ganth-gobhi and belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Both leaves and stem are consumed as vegetable. 4-hydroxyglucobrassicin, Glucobrassicin 4-methoxyglucobrassicin (Glucosinolates), β-carotene, Quercetin are some of the bioactive compounds present in it. Methanol extracts of Green and Red Kohlrabi inhibits LPS-induced NO production in a dose dependent manner by suppression of iNOS and COX-2 protein production.

Mode of Consumption : Fried and boiled
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes L.
Family: Brassicaceae Burnett
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Genus: Brassica L.
Fruiting Season: February to April
Parts: Leaves & Stem
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Gujarat Region
  • The Satluj-Yamuna Plain Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region
  • The Deccan Interior Region & The Western Coastal Region
  • North-Western Mountain Region
  • The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Western Rajasthan Region & The Aravali-Malwa Upland
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region & The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Lower Ganga Plain Region
 Assam : Ol-kobi, Ganth-gobhi
Bihar : Ganth-gobhi
Delhi : Ganth-gobhi
Gujarat : Nol- Kol
Haryana : Ganth-gobhi
Jammu & Kashmir : Hakh, Munj haakh
Jharkhand : Ganth-gobhi
Karnataka : Gade-kosu, Navil-kosu
Madhya pradesh : Ganth-gobhi
Rajasthan : Ganth-gobhi
Uttar pradesh : Ganth-gobhi
Uttarakhand : Ganth-gobhi
West Bengal : Ol-kobi

Plant
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
Ethyl acetate fractionAnti-inflammatory, AntioxidantEthyl acetate fraction of Kohlrabi inhibited the production of NO and PGE2 and the protein level of iNOS and COX-2, and protein expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β), in a dose-dependent manner. NO, PGE2, iNOS, COX-2, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β[1]
Methanolic extractAntidiabetic, Anti-inflammatoryMethanolic extracts of Green and Red Kohlrabi inhibited LPS-induced NO production in a dose dependent manner by suppression of iNOS and COX-2 protein production.iNOS and COX-2[2]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
CarotenoidLutein: 0.076 mg/100g, β- Carotene: 0.134 mg/100g[3]
FlavonoidKaempferol: 1.264 mg/100g[3]
Glucosinolate4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin: , Glucobrassicin 4-methoxyglucobrassicin: , Glucoerucin: , Glucoraphanin: , Glucotropaeoline: , Neoglucobrassicin: 0.262 mg/100g, β-thioglucoside-N-hydroxysulfates: [3]
GlucosinolatesGlucoalyssin: [3]
Phenylpropanoid4-hydroxybenzoic acid: 4762.506 mg/100g, Benzoic acid: 5.008 mg/100g, Caffeic acid: 2.762 mg/100g, p-coumaric acid: 2.27 mg/100g, Quercetin: 1.152 mg/100g, trans-Cinnamic acid: 0.216 mg/100g[3]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The stem is used as vegetable when it is tender.
  • It contains vitamin C 85 mg./100g.
CSIR(1948).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-I ,P.221, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 04.2.2.5, 04.2.2.6, 04.2.2.8
    CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-6, Assam, India
    CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur-61,Himachal Pradesh, India