**4. Conclusion**

The content of biologically active compounds, as well as the antioxidant capacity of *L. sativum* has been investigated by several researchers and their findings indicated that seeds of garden cress plants are good source of amino acids, minerals, fatty acids and have the ability to act as *in vivo* as well as *in vitro* antioxidants due to their high content of phenolic compounds. The functional health benefits of GCS may be exploited by incorporating it in several food formulations and health drink preparations. Therefore, garden cress plant, seed as well as oil present us with wide scope for further investigations for their potential preventive effects toward chronic diseases and also as interesting ingredients for new functional food formulations.
