BRASSICA JUNCEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Brassica juncea mean? 

• BRASSICA JUNCEA (noun)
  The noun BRASSICA JUNCEA has 1 sense:

1. Asiatic mustard used as a potherb

  Familiarity information: BRASSICA JUNCEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRASSICA JUNCEA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Asiatic mustard used as a potherb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Brassica juncea; chinese mustard; gai choi; indian mustard; leaf mustard

Hypernyms ("Brassica juncea" is a kind of...):

mustard (any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica)

Holonyms ("Brassica juncea" is a member of...):

Brassica; genus Brassica (mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.)

 Context examples 

Brassica juncea hyperaccumulates trace elements in soil.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Thesaurus)

Brassica juncea is also known as Indian mustard.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Dictionary)

The vegetable oil pressed from seeds or the essential oil extracted from the seeds of Brassica nigra, Brassica juncea, or Brassica hirta.

(Mustard Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Selenium amino acid species found in selenized Brassica juncea include methylselenomethionine (MeSeMet) and methylselenocysteine (MeSeCys); both may be incorporated into selenoproteins in vivo.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Thesaurus)

Brassica juncea is a plant of the cabbage family that has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems, including arthritis, colds, stomach disorders, and tumors.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Dictionary)

A formulation of the mustard plant Brassica juncea grown in a medium that has been enriched with the trace element selenium with potential chemopreventive and chemopotentiating activities.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Thesaurus)

High-selenium Brassica juncea is being studied in the treatment of cancer.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Dictionary)

Brassica juncea that has been grown in high levels of selenium.

(high-selenium Brassica juncea, NCI Dictionary)