Abstract

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF BRASSICA JUNCEA L. - A REVIEW

*Jignesh Buval, Dhruv Pandya, Himanshu Pandya and Archana Mankad

ABSTRACT

Brassica juncea belongs to family Brassicaceae (Mustard family), commonly known as Mustard. It is worldwide cultivated plant, also known as oil-yielding crop or industrial crop. Seeds and Leaves both are edible, seeds are used as spice. Leaves of plant used as vegetables. Researchers showed that plants have major phytochemicals compounds like Phenols, Tannins, Saponins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Proteins etc. Plant showed different Pharmacological activities like Antioxidant activity, Antibacterial activity, Antifungal Activity, Anticancer activity, anti-inflammatory activity, Antiviral Activity, Antidiabetic activity, Anticonvulsant activity, Anti-obesity, Antinoceptive activity, Antihyperglycemic activity and Antidepressant activity etc.

Keywords: Brassica juncea L., Phytochemicals, Pharmacological activities.