The Importance of Arugula (Eruca sativa) and Pharmacological Effects of Different Phytochemical Components in Its Content for Human Health

Abstract

Rocket salad (Eruca sativa), a member of the Brassicaceae family, is an important vegetable for human health because of its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiproliferative, and antiangiogenesis properties, as well as its rich chemical composition. Important phytochemical substances in rocket salad, including flavonoids and glucosinolates, have an important function in human health protection. These components can scavenge free radicals, reduce lipid peroxidation, and have anticancer effects by activating apoptosis in cancer cells. As a result, in terms of defending human health, it is believed that the consumption of this vegetable has a significant role in protecting against diseases caused by numerous factors and in the healthy functioning of the body's immune system.