lettuce

Names

Common Names

• cultivated lettuce
• garden lettuce
• Romaine Lettuce

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Lactuca scariola var. sativa
• Lactuca romana
• Lactuca sativa subsp. romana
• Lactuca sativa subsp. crispa
• Lactuca sativa var. planifolia
• Lactuca laciniata
• Lactuca sativa var. acephala
• Lactuca sativa var. spinosa
• Lactuca sativa var. longifolia
• Lactuca sativa subsp. minii
• Lactuca sativa var. romana
• Lactuca capitata
• Lactuca esculenta
• Lactuca sativa var. crispa
• Lactuca crispa
• Lactuca sativa convar. asparagina
• Lactuca palmata
• Lactuca sativa var. capitata
• Lactuca capitata
• Lactuca sativa var. yemensis
• Lactuca sativa subsp. capitata
• Lactuca sativa var. angustana

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified under the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Lactuca, which contains the species Lactuca sativa.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse range of presence across several regions in the European continent. In Northern Europe, its distribution can be observed in Finland, Sweden, and Great Britain. Moving towards the center of the continent, the species is also found throughout Middle Europe. Specifically, it is documented within the borders of Austria. Furthermore, its geographical reach extends to the territories of Czechia and Slovakia.

Chemicals

Lactuca sativa has 149 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Phytosterols, linoleic acid, 4-Terpineol, ALUMINUM, ANTHRACENE.

Phytosterols

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2. Scientific reports

linoleic acid

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2. The Biochemical journal

4-Terpineol

1. Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine

ALUMINUM

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ANTHRACENE

1. Talanta

ARSENIC

1. Dr. Duke

AU

1. BMC plant biology

Ag

1. BMC plant biology

Ash

1. Dr. Duke

BARIUM

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Activities

Lactuca sativa has 625 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Analgesic, Antidepressant, Anticancer, Anticoagulant.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Lactuca sativa has 17 reported medicinal uses identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include antioxidant, insomnia, Alzheimer's disease, Analgesic, Anticoagulant.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations