Table 3.

Overview of pharmacological properties of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).

Pharmacological Properties	Therapeutic Activity of Rapeseed	Concentration	Reference
Antidiabetic properties	The peptides present in rapeseed affect high levels of insulin secretion	680 µg/mL	[84]
Hypoglycemic action	An extract derived from rapeseed significantly reduces serum triglyceride levels	3 g/kg	[92]
Atherosclerosis	Rapeseed oil prevents atherosclerosis by lowering plasma triglyceride and cholesterol levels	20%	[103]
Antioxidant activity	The methanol extract of rapeseed has an antioxidant effect	1000 μL	[105]
Antiviral activity	An aqueous extract of rapeseed shows antiviral activity against the A/H1N1 influenza virus	0.5 mg/mL	[110]
Hepatitis C virus	The extract of transgenic core protein of hepatitis C virus obtained from rapeseed shows activity against hepatitis C virus	0.05%	[112]
Antibacterial properties	The alcohol extract of rapeseed has an antibacterial effect on some types of pathogenic bacteria	75 µL	[113]
Anticancer properties	Rapeseed root extract shows an anticancer effect by inhibiting the proliferation of human cancer cells Hep G2	3.75–10 mg/mL	[125]
Hypertension	Rapeseed-derived peptides shows antihypertensive effects	1.27 mg mL−1	[87]