Health Benefits of Plant-Derived Sulfur Compounds, Glucosinolates, and Organosulfur Compounds
Molecules, 2020 The broad spectrum of the mechanism of action of immune-boosting natural compounds as well as the complex nature of the food matrices make researching the health benefits of various food products a complicated task.
Natalia Miękus +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Molecules, 2020 Glucosinolates (GSs) are common anionic plant secondary metabolites in the order Brassicales. Together with glucosinolate hydrolysis products (GSHPs), they have recently gained much attention due to their biological activities and mechanisms of action ...
Sylvia Maina +3 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Variation Characteristics of Glucosinolate Contents in Leaf Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Agronomy, 2022 Mustard, which belongs to the family Brassicaceae, is an annual or biennial herb and is considered as one of the most important native vegetables in China. Glucosinolates are important secondary metabolites containing sulfur and nitrogen in plants, which
Huiping Huang +8 more
doaj +1 more source
The genome sequence of Barbarea vulgaris facilitates the study of ecological biochemistry [PDF]
, 2017 peer-reviewedThe genus Barbarea has emerged as a model for evolution and ecology of plant defense compounds, due to its unusual glucosinolate profile and production of saponins, unique to the Brassicaceae. One species, B.
Agerbirk, Niels +7 more
core +2 more sources
Broccoli isothiocyanates content and in vitro availability according to variety and origin
Macedonian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2013 Broccoli is considered one of the healthiest vegetables own to its high content of beneficial biologically active compounds – the breakdown products of the glucosinolates, the isothiocyanates.
M. Carmen Rodríguez-Hernández +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Selenium Biofortification in Radish Enhances Nutritional Quality via Accumulation of Methyl-Selenocysteine and Promotion of Transcripts and Metabolites Related to Glucosinolates, Phenolics, and Amino Acids [PDF]
, 2016 Two selenium (Se) fertilization methods were tested for their effects on levels of anticarcinogenic selenocompounds in radish (Raphanus sativus), as well as other nutraceuticals.
Annarita Trentin +7 more
core +6 more sources
Food Chemistry Advances, 2023 Brassica vegetables (Brassicaceae) produce a unique class of compounds known as glucosinolates. The breakdown products of glucosinolates, including isothiocyanates, are recognized as the primary sources of bioactivity and characteristic taste, flavor and
Lara J. Brindisi +5 more
doaj +1 more source
The effects of glucosinolates and their breakdown products on necrotrophic fungi. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Glucosinolates are a diverse class of S- and N-containing secondary metabolites that play a variety of roles in plant defense. In this study, we used Arabidopsis thaliana mutants that contain different amounts of glucosinolates and glucosinolate ...
Kobi Buxdorf +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography—Synchronous monitoring of substrate and products in the myrosinase catalysed hydrolysis of glucosinolates [PDF]
, 2006 A micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) method has been developed for monitoring the myrosinase catalysed hydrolysis of 2-hydroxy substituted glucosinolates and the simultaneous formation of the corresponding degradation products ...
Bellostas, Natalia +2 more
core +1 more source
European Food Research and Technology, 2020 Cruciferous vegetables are a valuable source of ingredients with health benefits. The most characteristic compounds of cruciferous vegetables with identified anticancer properties are glucosinolates. Young shoots and sprouts of red cabbage are becoming a
Mariola Drozdowska +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source