Mutarda nigra

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Raphanus sinapis-officinalis
• Brassica bracteolata
• Brassica nigra var. vulgaris
• Melanosinapis nigra
• Brassica brachycarpa
• Brassica elongata var. longipedicellata
• Brassica nigra
• Crucifera sinapis
• Brassica nigra var. abyssinica
• Sinapis nigra var. torulosa
• Brassica nigra var. bracteolata
• Sinapis nigra var. turgida
• Brassica nigra f. breviflora
• Sisymbrium nigrum
• Brassica nigra f. condensata
• Sinapis bracteolata
• Brassica nigra var. carneodentata
• Sinapis erysimoides
• Brassica nigra f. dentifera
• Brassica nigra f. glabrata
• Sinapis persoonii
• Brassica nigra f. hispida
• Sinapis orgyalis
• Brassica nigra subsp. hispida
• Sinapis nigra
• Brassica nigra var. subglabra
• Brassica nigra var. torulosa
• Sinapis torulosa
• Brassica nigra var. turgida
• Brassica persoonii
• Rhamphospermum nigrum
• Brassica sinapioides
• Brassica nigra proles persoonii
• Brassica sinapioides
• Brassica nigra proles turgida

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is organized under the order Brassicales and the family Brassicaeae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Mutarda.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Mutarda nigra, exhibits a specific geographical distribution across the northern regions of Europe. It can be found growing within the borders of Denmark and throughout Great Britain. Additionally, its presence is noted in the country of Ireland. The species also extends its range into the Scandinavian territories of Norway and Sweden. Consequently, these five locations define its primary habitat in Northern Europe.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Mutarda nigra has 1 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include seed.

Seed

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Chemicals

Mutarda nigra has 85 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Sinigrin, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, 2,4-Methylene cholesterol, 2-Phenylethyl glucosinolate.

Sinigrin

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of chromatography. A
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
4. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

caffeic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

ferulic acid

1. Dr. Duke
2. Natural product research

2,4-Methylene cholesterol

1. Dr. Duke

2-Phenylethyl glucosinolate

1. Dr. Duke

2-Phenylethyl isothiocyanate

1. Dr. Duke

3-Methylthiopropyl glucosinolate

1. Dr. Duke

ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE

1. Dr. Duke

Allyl cyanide

1. Dr. Duke

Allyl thiocyanate

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Mutarda nigra has 452 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antiepileptic.

Antioxidant

1. Dr. Duke
2. Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)
3. Journal of food science
4. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antibacterial

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of food science
3. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Anticancer

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of food science

Antidiabetic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of food science

Antiepileptic

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of food science

Antifungal

1. Journal of food science
2. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Neuroprotective

1. Dr. Duke
2. Journal of food science

5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Acidulant

1. Dr. Duke

Preparations

Mutarda nigra has 6 reported preparations identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous plant extracts, aqueous-methanolic extract (1:1; v/v), crude extracts, mustard footbath, seeds.

Aqueous plant extracts

1. Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

Aqueous-methanolic extract (1:1; v/v)

1. Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Crude extracts

1. Folia microbiologica

Mustard footbath

1. Integrative cancer therapies

Seeds

1. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)

Total and protein extracts

1. Toxicology and industrial health