Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Raphanus

Common Name

radish

Plant Figure

Description

Raphanus sativus (RR, 2n = 18) is an edible root vegetable and includes many varieties with different sizes, colors, flavors and planting times. R. sativus has unique flavor due to the various endogenous chemical compounds produced by the plant. The pharmacological activities of R. sativus are the result of many important chemical components, including flavonoids, anthocyanins, phenolic acids, chalcone glycosides, vitamins and so on.