Health Benefits of Garden Cres Seeds

Abstract

Lepidium sativum is one of the therapeutic plants which is broadly cultivated in Asia, Australia, Africa, Northern, Europe, and Southern America, also known as garden cress and halim seed. Garden cress seed contained carbohydrates (35 to 54%), fat (14 to 26%), protein (27%), and fiber (8%). Garden cress seed had a significant quantity of calcium, phosphorus, iron, folic acid, vitamins A and C. Garden cress seed is known to consume as a stimulant for immune system, in treatment of anemia and also possess antidiarrheal, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, diuretic, antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-hypercholesterolemia, anti-osteoporosis, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory. It also involves in contraction of heart and limbs muscle, and accelerate fracture healing. Hence, consumption of garden cress seed not only fulfil nutritional needs of body but also effective in the treatment of many health conditions.