A Study on Exploitation of New Vegetable Germplasm Orychophragmus Violaceus O.E. Schulz, a Member of Brassicaceae

Recent Advances in the Nutritional Value, Chemical Compositions, Pharmacological Activity, and Application Value of Orychophragmus violaceus: A Comprehensive Review

“…The results are depicted in Table 1 . Luo Peng et al [ 18 ] also compared the major vitamins of O. violaceus with other plants of the genus Brassica, where β-carotene was determined by paper chromatography, which is shown in Table 2 . Rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, the major vitamin content of O. violaceus is equal to that of common greens and even higher than greens in some cases.…”

“…O. violaceus seeds have high levels of unsaturated fatty acids and low levels of erucic acid, making them an outstanding quality oil resource in terms of economic value. The amino acid content of O. violaceus is well known and it can be used as feed in conjunction with maize and sorghum [ 16 ]. On the other hand, O. violaceus, as a wild vegetable in folk, also has a long-term edible history.…”