Naslov
Cruciferous (Brassicaceae) vegetables

Autori
Šamec, Dunja ; Salopek-Sondi, Branka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, pregledni

Knjiga
Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements

Urednik/ci
Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad ; Sanches-Silva, Ana

Izdavač
Academic Press

Grad
Amsterdam

Godina
2019

Raspon stranica
195-202

ISBN
978-0-12-812491-8

Ključne riječi
Brassicaceae ; vegetable ; phytochemicals

Sažetak
Epidemiological studies support the anticancer activity of cruciferous vegetables associated with the presence of specialized plant metabolites, glucosinolates, and their hydrolysis products. Additionally, there is some evidence that cruciferous vegetables may play a role in the prevention and treatment of inflammation, various gastrointestinal and digestive ailments, and chronic diseases. There is no doubt that cruciferous vegetables included in the diet can be a source of health-promoting compounds, however, their use in addition to consumption of compounds isolated from cruciferous plants as dietary supplements has not been sufficiently studied. More data about their bioavailability, effective concentration in tissues, mechanisms of action, and possible toxicity are needed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Biotehnologija

Napomena
This work have been supported by the Unity Through Knowledge Fund (contract no 12/17) and the Croatian Science Foundation (project no. IP-2014-09-4359).

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