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Brassicaceae ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Brassicaceae - a large family of plants with four-petaled flowers; includes mustards, cabbages, broccoli, turnips, cresses, and their many relativesCruciferae, family Brassicaceae, family Cruciferae, mustard familydilleniid dicot family - family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsorder Papaverales, order Rhoeadales, Papaverales, Rhoeadales - an order of dicotyledonous plantscrucifer, cruciferous plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferaecress, cress plant - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent tastewatercress - any of several water-loving cressesAethionema, genus Aethionema - Old World genus of the family CruciferaeAlliaria, genus Alliaria - a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae; have broad leaves and white flowers and long siliquesgenus Alyssum, Alyssum - a genus of the family CruciferaeArabidopsis, genus Arabidopsis - a genus of the mustard family having white or yellow or purplish flowers; closely related to genus ArabisArabis, genus Arabis - annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcressArmoracia, genus Armoracia - horseradishBarbarea, genus Barbarea - biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cressBerteroa, genus Berteroa - hoary alyssumBiscutella, genus Biscutella - genus of Eurasian herbs and small shrubs: buckler mustardBrassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.Cakile, genus Cakile - small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and EuropeCamelina, false flax, genus Camelina - annual and biennial herbs of Mediterranean to central AsiaCapsella, genus Capsella - shepherd's purseCardamine, genus Cardamine - bittercress, bitter cressDentaria, genus Dentaria - usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genusCheiranthus, genus Cheiranthus - Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowersCochlearia, genus Cochlearia - a genus of the family CruciferaeCrambe, genus Crambe - annual or perennial herbs with large leaves that resemble the leaves of cabbagesDescurainia, genus Descurainia - includes annual or biennial herbs of America and Europe very similar to and often included among those of genera Sisymbrium or Hugueninia; not recognized in some classification systemsDiplotaxis, genus Diplotaxis - wall rocketgenus Draba - large genus of low tufted herbs of temperate and Arctic regionsEruca, genus Eruca - annual to perennial herbs of the Mediterranean regionErysimum, genus Erysimum - large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North Americagenus Heliophila - genus of South African flowering herbs and subshrubsgenus Hesperis, Hesperis - biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowersgenus Iberis, Iberis - Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuftgenus Isatis, Isatis - Old World genus of annual to perennial herbs: woadgenus Lepidium, Lepidium - cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cressgenus Lesquerella, Lesquerella - genus of low-growing hairy herbs: bladderpodsgenus Lobularia, Lobularia - sweet alyssumgenus Lunaria, Lunaria - small genus of European herbs: honestygenus Malcolmia, Malcolmia - genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistangenus Matthiola, Matthiola - genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentalsgenus Nasturtium, Nasturtium - aquatic herbsgenus Physaria, Physaria - small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpodsgenus Pritzelago, Pritzelago - chamois cressgenus Raphanus, Raphanus - radishgenus Rorippa, Rorippa - annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarcticagenus Schizopetalon - small genus of South American herbs grown for its flowersgenus Sinapis, Sinapis - small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica |
brassicaceae
Brassicaceae[‚bras·ə′kās·ē‚ē] (botany) An equivalent name for the Cruciferae. cruciferous vegetables cruciferous vegetablesLike brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, mustard and horseradish, contain -Sulforaphane which detoxifies carcinogens and inhibits tumors. Colon cancer might be cut in half by eating lots of broccoli. Even more powerful are broccoli sprouts (up to 50x more powerful than mature broccoli) Cruciferous contain DIM (di-indolylmethane) a plant indole that’s really good at balancing hormones- it increases good estrogen metabolites and antioxidant properties that protect the heart and brain. It's fat soluble, so it's best taken with a light meal with some kind of healthy fat or oil. Do NOT mix with fruit or sugar. Structurally similar to estrogen, DIM helps fight breast cancer, PMS, and low sex drive in men. It helps fight hormone-driven cancers, good for prostate and uterine issues, promotes weight loss, boosts male performance, helps fight H. Pylori infection involved w stomach ulcers and cancers. One way to identify a plant from the mustard family (all of which are edible) is the flowers have 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short.Brassicaceae Related to Brassicaceae: family Brassicaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Lamiaceae, Solanaceae |