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).