A Narrative Review on Therapeutic Potentials of Watercress in Human Disorders

Table 1

The main recognized metabolites in different parts of WC.

Fresh baby-leaf of WC	Phenolics (quercetin-3-O rutinoside, chlorogenic acid, isorhamnetin, and dicaffeoyltartaric acid) [12]
	Glucosinolates (2-phenylethyl isothiocyanate gluconasturtiin)
Extracts of WC	Phenolics (quercetin and kaempferol glycosides) [13] caffeoylmalic acid [14]
	Hydroxycinnamic acids (chlorogenic and caffeic acids) [9]
	Isorhamnetin and rutin [12]
	Isothiocyanates (MSO and PEITC) [15]
	Carotenoids (lutein and ß-carotene) [16]
	0047lucosinolates [17]
Oil of WC flowers	limonene, p-cymene-8-ol, α-terpinolene, and caryophyllene oxide [5]
Stems of WC	Caryophyllene oxide, α -terpinolene, p-cymene-8-ol, and limonene [5]
Oil of WC leaves	Myristicin, α-terpinolene, and limonene [5]
Root of WC	Sinapic acid, coumaric acid, and its derivatives, quercetin derivatives, and caftaric acid [18]
Leaves of WC	Caftaric acid, coumaric acid, and its derivatives and quercetin derivatives [18]