Lepidium sativum

Garden cress/Nutrient Depletion:

  • ChlorideChloride: In animal research, the aqueous extract of garden cress significantly increased the urinary elimination of chlorides (10).
  • Essential fatty acidsEssential fatty acids: In an animal research, GCO resulted in decreases in linoleic and arachidonic acids (omega-6) (16)
  • GlucoseGlucose: According to animal research, the aqueous extract of garden cress may reduce blood glucose levels (11).
  • LipidsLipids: In animal research, garden cress oil lowered hepatic cholesterol, serum triglycerides, very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels (16).
  • PotassiumPotassium: In animal research, the aqueous extract of garden cress significantly increased the urinary elimination of potassium (10).
  • SodiumSodium: In animal research, the aqueous extract of garden cress significantly increased the urinary elimination of sodium (10).