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Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.

Summary
It is commonly known as Tara Mira and belongs to the Brassicaceae family. It is a leafy vegetable. (E)-b-damascone, Erucin, Hexahydrofarsylacetone, α-longipinene and β-elemene are the bioactive compounds witnessed in it. There was a restoration of interleukin 10 expression in NSC-34 cells in response to pre‑treatment with seed extract. Moreover, seed extract also induced anti‑inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in NSC-34 motor neurons by inhibiting COX2, TLR4, NLRP3 inflammasome complement signalling pathways.

Mode of Consumption : Salad, cooked
Plant Details Agro-climatic Zone Vernacular Names Pictures
Scientific Name: Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav.
Family: Brassicaceae Burnett
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Genus: Eruca Mill.
Fruiting Season: November
Parts: Leaves
  • The North-Eastern Hill Region
  • The Middle Ganga Plain Region
  • The Upper Ganga Plain Region
  • The Satluj-Yamuna Plain Region
  • The South-Eastern Plateau Region
  • The Western Coastal 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 : Suffedshorshi
Bihar : Tara Mira 
Delhi : Tara Mira 
Haryana : Tara Mira 
Jharkhand : Tara Mira 
Kerala : Rucola
Madhya pradesh : Tara Mira 
Rajasthan : Tara Mira 
Tripura : Suffedshorshi
Uttar pradesh : Tara Mira 
Uttarakhand : Tara Mira 
West Bengal : Suffedshorshi

Leaves
Compound/Extract Activity Mode of Action Marker/References
4-methylthiobutylisothiocyanateAnti-inflammatory4-methylthiobutylisothiocyanate (MTBI) isolated from seed extract downregulated the elevated levels of TNF-α and IL-12/23p40 in LPS-activated monocytes.TNF-α and IL-12/23p40[1]
Aqueous extractAntiplatelet, AntithromboticAqueous extract inhibited human platelet thromboxane B2, TGF-1β, IL-1β, CCL5 levels and also inhibited NF-κB induced by Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP).B2, TGF-1β, IL-1β, CCL5, NF-κB, and ADP[2]
Seed extractAntioxidant, AnticancerSeed extract reduced NF-κB, COX-2 and Bcl-2 gene expression levels and lipid peroxidation in rat mammary gland carcinogenesis induced by 7,12 dimethylbenz(α)anthracene (DMBA).NF-κB, COX-2, and Bcl-2[4]
Major Class Metabolites (Content of bioactives: mg/100g Fresh Weight)
IsothiocyanateErucin: [6]
Olefinα-longipinene: [5]
Terpene(E)-β-Damascone: , Hexahydrofarnesylacetone: , β-elemene: [5]
Effect Observation DOI
Disease Formulation Reference Author TKDL
Information from Wealth of India Reference
  • The tender plant is used as salad and vegetable.
  • Tender leaves of the plant are considered stimulant, stomachic, diuretic antiscorbutic.
 CSIR(1952).The Wealth of India, Raw materials,Vol.-III ,P.190-192, New Delhi, India
4.2, 04.2.1, 04.2.1.1, 04.2.1.3, 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