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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, MODERN MANAGEMENT, APPLIED SCIENCE & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJEMMASSS) [ Vol. 8 | No. 1 (II) | January - March, 2026 ]

Genus Brassica: A Review on Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Properties

Pratibha Payal

The Brassica genus, member of the most prominent family in the plant kingdom that is rich in medicinal plants.  It is indexed into condiment, vegetable, forage, and oilseed crops based on their usable plant parts such as seeds, roots, stems, buds, leaves, and inflorescences. Cruciferous vegetables are a good source of various nutritious and health- growing phytochemicals including alkaloids, brassinosteroids, glucosinolates, glycosides, poly phenolic compounds, sterols, and triterpene alcohols, vitamin C, proteins, and carbohydrates. This review provides a brief discussion on phytochemical composition and biological activities by screening the online scientific database sources and publications. Various extracts and isolated compounds of different species have been known to possess wide-ranging pharmacological applications such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, fungicidal, anticarcinogenic, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, anti-HIV, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory activity etc. The available preclinical information on these easily cultivable and edible plants strongly suggests that it could as well be a sustainable source for affordable nutraceuticals and drugs.

Payal, P. (2026). Genus Brassica: A Review on Phytochemical Composition and Pharmacological Properties. International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science, 08(01(II)), 99–123. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.1(II).8704
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Article DOI: 10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.1(II).8704

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.1(II).8704

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