Achnef (Berber; BOU)

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cyanogenetic, Diuretic, Rubefacient, Sclerosis(Liver)

Science studied: ACETALDEHYDE, ACETIC-ACID, ACETOPHENONE, 2-ACETYLTHIAZOLE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Eruca sativa

Common names: Achnef (Berber; BOU), Garden Rocket (Eng.; USN), Rocket Salad (Eng.; USN), Rugula (Eng.; USN), Salad Rocket (Eng.; USN), Roquette (Eng.; Fr.; BOU), Olrauke (Ger.; USN), Ruke (Ger.; USN), Senfrauke (Ger.; USN), Jamba (India), Taramira (India; Nwp.), Rucola (It.; Malta; Sp.), Rabano silvestre (It.; Port.;), Oruga comun (Sp.; USN), Roqueta (Sp.; USN), Ackerrauke (Ger.; MAD), Ai'afein (Arab.; BOU), Ai'sha (Arab.; BOU), Aruca (Malta; KAB), Arugula (Eng.; FAC; USN), Assu (Punjab; SKJ), Baglet (Arab.; BOU), Bhutaghna (Sansk.; SKJ), Bimbata (Sansk.; KAB), Bou kahli (Arab.; BOU), Chara (Kumaon; DEP), Daradharsha (Sansk.; KAB), Djerdjir (Arab.; BOU), Dua (Kumaon; DEP), Duan (Nwp; KAB), Eihukan (Iran; NAD), Eruca (Malta; KAB), Euzomon (Greece; EB54:155), Gargir (Arab.; Hebrew; BOU), Gery (Arab.; BOU), Grahagna (Sansk.; KAB), Horf (Arab.; BOU), Izgin (Turkey; EB54:155), Jambeh (Iran; DEP; KAB), Jambeho (Sind.; KAB), Jambho (Sind.; DEP), Jamnia (Punjab; DEP), Kadamba (Sansk.; KAB), Kadambaka (Sansk.; KAB), Kerkas (Arab.; BOU), Kibana suzushiro (Jap.; TAN), Lalu (Nwp.; KAB), Lamba (India; USN), Mandao (Afg.; DEP; KAB), Mulai (Loralai; KAB), Oroth (Bible; EB52:394), Piao erh ts'ai (Chi.; TAN), Rajakshavaka (Sansk.; KAB), Rajika (Sansk.; KAB), Rakshitaphala (Sansk.; KAB), Rawk (Arab.; BOU), Rocket (Eng.; BOU), Roquette cultivee (Fr.; KAB), Roquette des jardins (Fr.;KAB), Roquette vraie (Fr.; BOU), Rouka (Arab.; BOU), Ruca (Catalan; KAB), Rucheta (Malta; KAB), Sahwan (Nwp.; KAB), Sarishapa (Sansk.; KAB), Sarshapa (Sansk.; KAB), Sfed sarson (Hindi; MPI), Shiltam (Arab.; BOU), Shwetsursha (Bengal; SKJ), Siddartha (Sansk.; DEP; SKJ), Sidhaprayojana (Sansk.; KAB), Sidharta (Sansk.; KAB), Suffed shorshi (Bengal; DEP), Tanakfail (Berber; BOU), Tantubha (Sansk.; KAB), Tantuka (Sansk.; KAB), Tara (Nwp.; Punjab; KAB; SKJ), Thorfel (Berber; BOU), Tira (Nwp.; DEP; KAB), Tuverika (Sansk.; KAB)

POWO: 1110374-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cyanogenetic
• Diuretic
• Rubefacient
• Sclerosis(Liver)
• Scurvy
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Vesicant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Elsewhere
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Cyanogenetic
• Diuretic
• Rubefacient
• Sclerosis(Liver)
• Scurvy
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Vesicant

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Rubefacient · Elsewhere · "
• Sclerosis(Liver) · " · "
• Scurvy · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Vesicant · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Biostimulant potential of triacontanol extracted from a legume-derived hydrolysate in <i>Eruca sativa</i> (L.). · 2026 source ↗
• Plasma-Activated Water Dipping of Fresh-Cut <i>Eruca sativa</i>: An Extended Investigation of the Glucosinolate-Myrosinase System and Cellular Responses. · 2026 source ↗
• Effects of Inorganic Fluoride and the Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic Pefloxacin on the Growth and Microbiome Structure of <i>Eruca sativa</i> L. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETALDEHYDE
• ACETIC-ACID
• ACETOPHENONE
• 2-ACETYLTHIAZOLE
• ALKALOIDS
• ALLYL-ISOTHIOCYANATE
• ASH
• BEHENIC-ACID
• BENZALDEHYDE
• BENZYL-ALCOHOL
• BENZYL-BENZOATE
• DELTA-CADINENE
• CARVEOL
• CARVONE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• BETA-CITRONELLOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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