Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyBrassicaceae
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Research
432 papers- Garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) - a source of mineral elements and bioactive compounds.Roczniki Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny · 2018
- Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) as a Functional Food for Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Management: A Narrative Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Effect of Nasturtium Extract on Oral Cancer.Advanced biomedical research · 2023
- Bioactive profile of edible nasturtium and rose flowers during simulated gastrointestinal digestion.Food chemistry · 2022
- Nasturtium officinale L. and metformin alleviate the estradiol- induced polycystic ovary syndrome with synergistic effects through modulation of Bax/Bcl-2/p53/caspase-3 signaling pathway and anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects.Journal of food biochemistry · 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cardamineae
- Image
- Potočnice lékařská.jpg
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Article
Nasturtium (/nəˈstɜːrʃəm/) is a genus of a small number of plant species in the family Brassicaceae (cabbage family) commonly known as watercress or yellowcress. The best known species are the edible Nasturtium officinale and Nasturtium microphyllum. Nasturtium was previously synonymised with Rorippa, but molecular evidence supports its maintenance as a distinct genus more closely related to Cardamine than to Rorippa sensu stricto.
These plants are related to garden cress and mustard, noteworthy for a peppery, tangy (pungent) flavor. The name Nasturtium comes from the Latin nasus tortus, meaning "twisted nose", in reference to the effect on the nasal passages of eating the plants. Nasturtium foliage is used as food by the caterpillars of certain Lepidoptera, including Orthonama obstipata (The Gem).