How could horseradish help
the environment?

By Chelsie Vandaveer

August 20, 2002

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It is thought that horseradish (Armoracia rusticana P. Gaertner, B. Meyer & Scherbius) became popular as a condiment because of the lack of refrigeration. The sharp spiciness simply covered the taste of tainted meats. John Gerard (The Herbal, 1633) believed horseradish "causeth better digestion than mustard".

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The Physicians Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines (1998) states its use by alternative medical personnel, "Horseradish works antimicrobially against gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens....Internally, Horseradish is used to treat catarrh (inflammation of the mucosal membranes) of the respiratory tract and as supportive therapy for infections of the urinary tract. Externally, the drug is used...for hyperemic (excess blood) treatment for minor muscle aches."

Horseradish contains the enzyme, peroxidase. In both veterinary and human medicine, horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is used as an assay for antibodies indicating infections, test glucose and lactate levels in the blood, and to check hormones levels for possible negative effects caused by chemicals in the environment.

Horseradish peroxidase may play a larger role in the future. In "Peroxidase production in vitro by Armoracia" in the journal of Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry (1998), Flocco, Alvarez, and Giulietti report that HRP is being suggested for "the removal of peroxides from materials such as foodstuffs and industrial waste". The HRP may also prove useful to treat contaminated soils and wastewater containing amines and phenols.

The Kemper Center for Home Gardening, Missouri Botanical Garden has an article on the cultivation of horseradish. To learn more about this plant, click on the link:

http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=N120

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