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Raphanus sativus L.

Botanical Name

Raphanus sativus L.

English Name

Radish

Synonym(s)

Raphanus raphanistrum sativus ((L.) G. Beck.)

Family

Brassicaceae

General Info

Description

The genus is distinguished by its elongated pod, which has no longitudinal partition when ripe, but contains several seeds separated by a pithy substance filling the pod. The leaves are rough and partly divided into segments, the outer one being larger and broader than the rest. The flower stem grows to about 3 feet in height, bearing medium-sized flowers that vary in colour from white to pale violet, with strongly marked, dark veins. Structurally, it resembles the turnip, as the swollen, fleshy portion is really a stem which gradually passes downwards into the real root. The flesh is white, crisp, and tender.

Herb Effects

Antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, digestive and diuretic (root); eliminates toxins from the body, shows anti-tumour activity (plant); diuretic and laxative (fresh leaf juice); carminative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic (seed).

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Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin (fruit); caffeic acid, diallyl-sulphide, ferulic acid, folacin, glutamic acid, glycine, linoleic acid, methionine, oleic acid, oxalic acid, p-coumaric acid, palmitic acid, pantothenic acid, phenylalanine, stearic acid, tryptophan, tyrosine (root); arginine (plant)

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Ascorbic acid

Not Available

2-(1,2-dihydroxyethy
l)-4,5-dihydroxy-fur
an-3-one

C₆H₈O₆

beta-Carotene

Not Available

3,7,12,16-tetramethy
l-1,18-bis(2,6,6-tri
methyl-1-cyclohexeny
l)-octadec a-1,3,5,
7,9,11,13,15,17-nona
ene

C₄₀H₅₆

Caffeic acid

Not Available

3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid

C₉H₈O₄

Ferulic acid

24276-84-4

3-(4-hydroxy-3-metho
xy-phenyl)prop-2-eno
ic acid

C₁₀H₁₀O₄

Niacin

99148-57-9

Pyridine-3-carboxyli
c acid

C₆H₅NO₂

Riboflavin

Not Available

C₁₇H₂₁N₄O₉P

Thiamin

59-43-8

2-[3-[(4-amino-2-met
hyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)m
ethyl]-4-methyl-1-th
ia-3-azoni acyclope
nta-2,4-dien-5-yl]et
hanol

C₁₂H₁₇N₄OS+

Diallyl sulfide

592-88-1

3-prop-2-enylsulfany
lprop-1-ene

C₆H₁₀S

Folacin

6484-89-5

2-[4-[(2-amino-4-oxo
-1H-pteridin-6-yl)me
thylamino]benzoyl]am
inopentane dioic
acid

C₁₉H₁₉N₇O₆

Glutamic acid

Not Available

2-aminopentanedioic
acid

C₅H₉NO₄

Glycine

87867-94-5

2-aminoacetic acid

C₂H₅NO₂

Linoleic acid

8024-22-4

Octadeca-9,12-dienoi
c acid

C₁₈H₃₂O₂

Methionine

348-67-4

2-amino-4-methylsulf
anyl-butanoic acid

C₅H₁₁NO₂S

Oleic acid

8046-01-3

octadec-9-enoic acid

C₁₈H₃₄O₂

Oxalic acid

553-91-3

Oxalic acid

C₂H₂O₄

P-coumaric acid

501-98-4

3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)p
rop-2-enoic acid

C₉H₈O₃

Palmitic acid

66321-94-6

Hexadecanoic acid

C₁₆H₃₂O₂

Pantothenic acid

599-54-2

3-[(2,4-dihydroxy-3,
3-dimethyl-butanoyl)
amino]propanoic acid

C₉H₁₇NO₅

Phenylalanine

3617-44-5

2-amino-3-phenyl-pro
panoic acid

C₉H₁₁NO₂

Stearic acid

82497-27-6

octadecanoic acid

C₁₈H₃₆O₂

Tryptophan

80206-30-0

2-amino-3-(1H-indol-
3-yl)propanoic acid

C₁₁H₁₂N₂O₂

Tyrosine

556-02-5

2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy
phenyl)-propanoic
acid

C₉H₁₁NO₃

Arginine

7004-12-8

2-amino-5-guanidino-
pentanoic acid

C₆H₁₄N₄O₂

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Stimulate the appetite and digestion, having a tonic and laxative effect upon the intestines and indirectly stimulating the flow of bile (root); in the treatment of asthma and other chest complaints (leaves, seeds and old roots); in the treatment of indigestion, abdominal bloating, wind, acid regurgitation, diarrhoea, bronchitis and in the treatment of intestinal parasites (plant). It is crushed and used as a poultice for burns, bruises and smelly feet.

Reference

Sharma, Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.

The Himalaya Drug Company.

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