Crop Systems, Quality and Protection of Diplotaxis tenuifolia

摘要: Perennial wall-rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) D.C.) is a herbaceous plant belonging to the Brassicaceae with cosmopolitan distribution. Traditionally harvested as spontaneous herb, today it crop species of increasing importance after diffusion ready-to-use salads in vegetable retail markets. Besides relevance food crop, its consumption prompted by consideration traditional medicine several peoples native areas Mediterranean and western Asia based on recognized health beneficial effects. In fact, leaves have notable nutritional properties related their contents glucosinolates some antioxidant compounds, such vitamin C flavonoids, which entitle dietary inclusion for prevention cancer cardiovascular diseases. This paper provides an overview aspects concerning biology, management, properties, industrial processing uses perennial wall-rocket.