Table 3.
Traditional/folkloric use of mustard extracts.
| Traditional Use | Mustards | References |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-microbial activity | Alliaria petiolata, Sisymbrium officinale, S. erysimoides, Brassica hirta, B. nigra | [44,45,110,121,126,155] |
| Anti-diabetic activity | B. juncea, B. nigra | [7,110] |
| Treatment in vitamin C deficiency | A. petiolata, B. rapa, B. napus | [110] |
| Diuretic activity | A. petiolata, B. juncea, B. napus, B. nigra, B. rapa, S. officinale, S. orientale | [80,81,156] |
| Expectorant activity | A. petiolata, S. orientale, S. officinale, S. erysimoides | [80,81,156] |
| Stimulant activity | A. petiolata, B. alba, B. juncea, B. nigra | [157] |
| Analgesic activity | B. carinata, B. juncea, B. napus, B. rapa, Calepina irregularis, Neslia paniculata, S. erysimoides, S. officinale | [110] |
| Activity in cold and flu | B. alba, S. officinale, S. erysimoides, B. napus, B. nigra | [44,156] |
| Anti-catarrhal activity | B. alba, S. officinale, S. erysimoides, B. napus, B. nigra | [44,156] |
| Bronchitis | S. officinale, S. orientale, S. erysimoides. | [86] |
| Anti-asthmatic activity | S. officinale | [80,81] |
| Emetic activity | B. alba, B. nigra, B. juncea, S. officinale, B. nigra | [110] |
| Anti-cancer activity | B. juncea, B. napus, B. rapa, S. officinale | [110] |
| Laxative | B. alba, B. nigra, B. juncea, S. officinale | [110] |
| Rubefacient | B. juncea, S. officinale, B. rapa, B. juncea | [80,81] |
| Galactagogue | B. juncea | [110] |
| Anti-gout potential | B. napus, B. rapa | [64,110,158] |
| Use in gall stone | B. napus, B. rapa | [44,54,66,84] |
| Use against alopecia | B. nigra | [159] |
| Anti-dandruff activity | B. nigra | [44,67] |
| Use in neuralgia | B. nigra | [44,67] |
| Anti-spasmodic activity | B. nigra, S. officinale. | [44,67,84] |
| Aphrodisiac activity | B. rapa, B. nigra | [44,53,67] |
| Use in hepatic and kidney colic | B. rapa | [44,53,84] |
| Anti-inflammatory activity | B. rapa, S. erysimoides, S. officinale | [44,53,84] |
| Anthelmintic activity | B. rapa, S. orientale | [44,53,66,84] |
| Remedial use in fever | S. orientale | [76,79,86] |
| Use in dysentery | S. orientale | [76,79,86] |
| Anti- addiction activity | S. officinale | [83] |
| Appetizing, digestive and aperitif activity | S. officinale, B. nigra, B. juncea | [44,79,83] |
| Snake bite antidote | B. rapa, S. officinale | [14,44,52,78,82,85] |
| Skin disorders | Neslia paniculata | [4] |