MeSH definition : A plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida.
They are mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves, due to gluconapin
(GLUCOSINOLATES) and its hydrolysis product butenylisotrhiocyanate. The family includes
many plants of economic importance that have been extensively altered and domesticated
by humans. Flowers have 4 petals. Podlike fruits contain a number of seeds. Cress
is a general term used for many in the Brassicacea family. Rockcress is usually ARABIS;
Bittercress is usually CARDAMINE; Yellowcress is usually RORIPPA; Pennycress is usually
THLASPI; Watercress refers to NASTURTIUM; or RORIPPA or TROPAEOLUM; Gardencress refers
to LEPIDIUM; Indiancress refers to TROPAEOLUM.;
MeSH synonym : cruciferae; cress; cresses;
MeSH hyponym : moricandia; Moricandias;
MeSH Related Number : txid180539;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM
with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) disease/drug ther (IM) PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther
use (IM or NIM) specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual 26.29;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassicaceae;
A plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida.
They are mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves, due to gluconapin
(GLUCOSINOLATES) and its hydrolysis product butenylisotrhiocyanate. The family includes
many plants of economic importance that have been extensively altered and domesticated
by humans. Flowers have 4 petals. Podlike fruits contain a number of seeds. Cress
is a general term used for many in the Brassicacea family. Rockcress is usually ARABIS;
Bittercress is usually CARDAMINE; Yellowcress is usually RORIPPA; Pennycress is usually
THLASPI; Watercress refers to NASTURTIUM; or RORIPPA or TROPAEOLUM; Gardencress refers
to LEPIDIUM; Indiancress refers to TROPAEOLUM.