Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Common Name

Bai Cai

Plant Figure

Description

Brassica rapa (AA, 2n = 20) is also an edible vegetable in the Brassicaceae family. Moreover, various studies show that B. rapa has very high medicinal value to moisten lungs and relieve cough and asthma. The pharmacological activities of B. rapa are the result of many important chemical components, including flavonoids, anthocyanins, phenolic acids, chalcone glycosides, vitamins and so on.