Korean Radish

Raphanus sativus 蘿葍 무 (Korean)

Family / Genus: Order Brassicales · Family Brassicaceae · Genus Raphanus
Origin: Presumed Mediterranean & Central Asia. Established in Korea during the Three Kingdoms period
Edible Parts: Root · leaves (mucheong) · seeds (naebokja, 萊菔子) · flowers · sprouts (musun)
Korean Growing Season: Autumn radish: sow late Aug–early Sep, harvest Nov. Spring radish: sow Mar–Apr, harvest Jun. Korea's kimchi radish is the iconic crop

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Correlation of Glucosinolates and Volatile Constituents of Six Brassicaceae Seeds with Antioxidant Activities

Khalil N, 2022, Plants (Basel)

PMID 35567116 · DOI
Development of HPLC Method for Quantification of Sinigrin from Raphanus sativus Roots

Nair AB, 2020, Molecules

PMID 33114598 · DOI
Glucosinolate extract from radish seed attenuates high-fat diet-induced obesity: insights into gut microbiota

Zhu Q, 2024, Frontiers in Nutrition

PMID 39176030 · DOI
Micro-grinding-based production for sulforaphene-enriched radish seeds extract

Lee TK, 2023, Food Chemistry

PMID 37506660 · DOI
Digestion of organosulfur compounds of two radish microgreen cultivars grown under different light treatments

Silva M, 2025, Food Research International

PMID 40597537 · DOI
Large insertion in radish GRS1 enhances glucoraphanin content in intergeneric hybrids

Endo R, 2023, Frontiers in Plant Science

PMID 37346118 · DOI
Bioactive Compounds and Health Benefits of Radish Greens

Yoon W, 2025, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

PMID 40888216 · DOI