Department of Forest Products, Department of Silviculture and Agro forestry, Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan-173230, HP, India
*Corresponding author e-mail: karmagbhutia29@gmail.com
Online published on 6 August, 2016.
Seeds of Lepidium sativum Linn. (Family:- Brassicaceae) possess significant anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, coagulant, rubefacient, chemopreventive, chemotherapeutic, diuretics, aperients, aphrodisiac, febrifuge, antirheumatic, thermogenic, depurative, galactogogue, emmenagogue properties and also used in the treatment of asthma, pneumonia, diarrhoea, indigestion, dysentery and several other diseases. The seed oil is rich in alpha linolic acid as well as omega-3 fatty acid. The leaves are also used as a vegetable or salad. It is one of the few medicinal plant species that is under cultivation in many parts of the country. However, its performance under mid hill conditions is unknown. Studies conducted under mid hill have revealed that seed yield ranged from 1225–1611 kg/ha and seed oil yield from 260.55 to 367.79 kg/ha. Accession MLS-1007 was identified as a good yielder of aerial herbage as well as seed.
Lepidium sativum, omega-3 fatty acid, medicinal plant, seed yield, seed oil, aerial biomass
