Naslov
Glucosinolates: Novel sources and biological potential

Autori
Blažević, Ivica ; Montaut, Sabine ; Burčul, Franko ; Rollin, Patrick

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, pregledni

Knjiga
Glucosinolates

Urednik/ci
Jean-Michel Mérillon, Kishan Gopal Ramawat

Izdavač
Springer

Grad
Cham

Godina
2017

Raspon stranica
3-60

ISBN
978-3319254616

Ključne riječi
Glucosinolates, Isothiocyanates, Order Brassicales, Biological activity

Sažetak
In this chapter, some of the most recent information on glucosinolate-containing plant families is presented. Glucosinolates (GLs) are structurally homogenous secondary metabolites present in the Brassicaceae, Capparidaceae, Moringaceae, and Resedaceae families, as well as in other less-studied families of the order Brassicales. Based on the GL contents, new subdivisions of GL-containing plants are suggested. It was shown that only a limited number of the reported ca 130 GLs are available in fair quantities, acceptable for further investigation of the biological potential. In recent years, degradation products of a limited number of GLs (e.g., gluconasturtiin, glucoraphanin, glucomoringin), mostly isothiocyanates, have been found to possess real pharmacological activity. Some of the biological aspects of GLs and isothiocyanates which have been in recent focus are presented.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kemija

Napomena
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26479-0_1-1

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