## 1 Introduction  
For many years, extensive research has been conducted to shed light on the significance of botanical families in medicinal ethnobotany [1]. This fact has also made possible the establishment of the medicinal virtues of botanical families and their various species, often associated with their unique phytochemical profiles. Brassicaceae is a broadly spread and diverse plant family comprising many genera, such as _Arabidopsis_, _Camelina_, _Brassica_, _Thellungiella_, _Boechera_, _Raphanus_, and _Arabis_, with significant economic and agricultural importance. The family includes 49 tribes, 325 genera, and 3740 species, which are largely spread throughout the temperate regions of the world, particularly Turkey, which has a great diversity of this family. Species belonging to this family have been scientifically found to have many health benefits, being the source of many health-improving phytochemicals [2]. Due to its rich phytochemical contents, Brassicaceae is one of the most studied families. Brassicaceae vegetable stands unique because of the high sulfur-containing compounds present in their bioactive metabolites. Additionally, they have been found to help in boosting immunity, maintain bone health, and have anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities, among others. Thus, dietary intake of these plants from the Brassicaceae family could be useful to avert in vivo oxidative damage, associated with various illnesses. Further pharmacological studies on the bioactive constituents from Brassica vegetables have even demonstrated numerous other biological actions, including antimutagenic, antimicrobial, antioxidative, and neuroprotective activity [3]. Within this family, the genus _Arabis_ L., is composed of approximately 60 species [4]. Morphologically, the members of the genus are herbs with simple, bifid or branched stellate hairs. Their lower leaves usually form as a rosette and the upper leaves are sessile. The sepals are strongly saccade and their petal colors change from white to violet [5]. The members of this genus are documented to possess multiple benefits, including health benefits. For instance, _A. alipina_ is used as an ornamental plant in Turkey's Erzincan province, whereas in the Himalayas region in India, its leaves and shoots are eaten fresh. Moreover, some _Arabis_ species are used in traditional medicine, for example, _A. tibetica_ is used to heal wounds and _A. glandulosa_ can be beneficial in treating abdominal pain. In phytochemical studies, the genus _Arabis_ was shown to be rich in glucosides and most of these were glucosionolates. In two earlier studies [6,7], the presence of 9-(methylsulfinyl) nonylisothiocyanate, hirsutin, and 8-methylthio-3-oxooctylglucosamine in the seeds of _A. alipina_ and _A. hirsuta_ were reported. In addition, [PERSON] et al. [8] worked on 14 _Arabis_ seeds, and thione derivatives were major components in the tested seeds. In another study conducted by [PERSON] et al. [9], the sulfur containing glucosionolates were found in the seeds of _A. purpurea_ and _A. kennedye_. In addition to the presence of glucosionolates, some phenolic components, including rutin, ellagic, and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acids, were reported in the extracts of _A. alipina_[4]. In a recent study by [PERSON] et al. [10], the essential oils of two _Arabis_ species (_A. purpurea_ and _A. cypria_) from Cyprus and some components including nonacosane, heptacosane and phytol were found. However, there is limited scientific evidence on the pharmacological effects of the _Arabis_ species. For example, [PERSON] [4] reported that the extracts of _A. alipina_ exhibited significant antimicrobial effects on _Salmonella typhimurium_. In a recent study by [PERSON] et al. [11], a significant antioxidant response was obtained from _A. alipina_ during UV-B stress. Some research studies also indicated that plants of the genus _Arabis_ have great potential as hyperaccumulators [12, 13, 14].