Diplotaxis simplex
(Viv.) Spreng.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaDiplotaxis simplex is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Description
An herb in the cabbage family (Brassicaceae) native to Mediterranean climates, with edible leaves and flowers.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked in salads and soups. The flowers are also edible.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten raw or cooked in salads and soups.
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Medicinal Uses
The flowers are traditionally used to assist with diabetes conditions.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tunisia,
Notes
The flowers assist diabetes conditions.
References (3)
- Bidak, L. M., et al, 2015, Goods and services provided by native plants in desert ecosystems: Examples from the northwestern coastal desert of Egypt. Global Ecology and Conservation 3 (2015) 433–447
- Dop, M. C., et al, 2019, Identification and frequency of consumption of wild edible plants over a year in central Tunisia: a mixed-methods approach. Public Health Nutrition: 23(5), 782–794 (As Diplotaxis muralis subsp. simplex)
- Jdir, H., et al, 2017, The cruciferous Diplotaxis simplex: Phytochemistry analysis and its protective effect on liver and kidney toxicities, and lipid profile disorders in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Lipids in Health and Disease (2017) 16:100
