Factors Influencing Glucoraphanin and Sulforaphane Formation in Brassica Plants： A Review

Sulforaphane is a type of sulfur-containing isothiocyanates hydrolyzed from glucosinolates by myrosinase found in Brassica plants. Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring inducer of phase II enzymes in human and animal bodies to detoxify cancer-causing chemicals. Glucoraphanin is the precursor of sulf...

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Published inJournal of Integrative Agriculture Vol. 11; no. 11; pp. 1804 - 1816
Main Authors GU, Zhen-xin, GUO, Qiang-hui, GU, Ying-juan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.2012
College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R.China
Elsevier
Subjects
Brassica plant
glucoraphanin
glucosinolate
influencing factor
sulforaphane
动物体内
化学物质
异硫氰酸酯
形成影响
硫代葡萄糖苷
硫素
芸苔属植物
萝卜
glucosinolate
sulforaphane
Brassica plant
glucoraphanin
influencing factor
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Summary:Sulforaphane is a type of sulfur-containing isothiocyanates hydrolyzed from glucosinolates by myrosinase found in Brassica plants. Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring inducer of phase II enzymes in human and animal bodies to detoxify cancer-causing chemicals. Glucoraphanin is the precursor of sulforaphane and its content is greatly influenced by plant species and genotype, plant organs, pre-harvest factors, and post-harvest processing, thus sulforaphane formation is also directly influenced. Here, we review the formation mechanism of sulforaphane and the factors influencing sulforaphane formation. In the end, the future directions are also discussed.
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Sulforaphane is a type of sulfur-containing isothiocyanates hydrolyzed from glucosinolates by myrosinase found in Brassica plants. Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring inducer of phase II enzymes in human and animal bodies to detoxify cancer-causing chemicals. Glucoraphanin is the precursor of sulforaphane and its content is greatly influenced by plant species and genotype, plant organs, pre-harvest factors, and post-harvest processing, thus sulforaphane formation is also directly influenced. Here, we review the formation mechanism of sulforaphane and the factors influencing sulforaphane formation. In the end, the future directions are also discussed.
Brassica plant, glucosinolate, sulforaphane, glucoraphanin, influencing factor
ISSN:2095-3119
2352-3425
DOI:10.1016/S2095-3119(12)60185-3