Glucosinolates, a natural chemical arsenal: More to tell than the myrosinase story

Glucosinolates are a group of thioglucosides that belong to the class of plant nitrogen-containing natural products. So far, very little biological activity has been associated with intact glucosinolates. The hydrolysis of glucosinolates has, for long, attracted attention because of the potent biolo...

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Published inFrontiers in microbiology Vol. 14; p. 1130208
Main Authors Abdel-Massih, Roula M., Debs, Espérance, Othman, Leen, Attieh, Jihad, Cabrerizo, Franco M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 05.04.2023
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antibacterial activity
chemical degradation
glucosinolate hydrolysis products
glucosinolates
isothiocyanates
Microbiology
thermal degradation
antibacterial activity
glucosinolate hydrolysis products
thermal degradation
chemical degradation
glucosinolates
isothiocyanates
myrosinase
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Summary:Glucosinolates are a group of thioglucosides that belong to the class of plant nitrogen-containing natural products. So far, very little biological activity has been associated with intact glucosinolates. The hydrolysis of glucosinolates has, for long, attracted attention because of the potent biological activity of the hydrolysis products. From allelopathic to antiparasitic, antimicrobial and antineoplastic effects, the activity spectrum of the degradation products of typical glucosinolates has been the subject of much research. The present review seeks to address the various means of glucosinolate degradation (thermal, enzymatic, or chemical degradation) and the ensuing products. It also aims to draw a comparative profile of the various antimicrobial effects of these degradation products to provide a further understanding of the biological function of these important compounds.
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Edited by: Octavio Luiz Franco, Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB), Brazil
Reviewed by: Jed William Fahey, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, United States; Matthew Morra, University of Idaho, United States
This article was submitted to Antimicrobials, Resistance and Chemotherapy, a section of the journal Frontiers in Microbiology
ISSN:1664-302X
1664-302X
DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2023.1130208