glucosinolates

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glucosinolates (glōō·kōˑ·sin·ō·lāts),

n.pl glycoside compounds that are found in broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage and that contribute to the pungency of mustard and horseradish. They act as irritants and are sometimes used as antiinflammatories, antifungals, and antibacterials. They may have anticarcinogenic effects.

glucosinolates

substances in Brassica spp. crops which are degraded in the rumen to thiocyanates which may cause congenital goiter by interfering with the absorption of iodine.

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adenomatous goiter Brassica Brassica alba Brassica Nigra colloid goiter Crambe abyssinica Erysimum cheiranthoides goiter goitre goitrin goitrogenic glucosinolates Lepidium sativum mustard Mustard Gas nodular goiter Rapistrum rugosum Sinapis sulforaphane thioglucoside			Cauliflowers contain glucosinolates, which are said to prevent cancer by helping get rid of carcinogenic agents by getting rid of them before they can do any damage, and also help protect healthy cells from being infected. What Are the Two Best Fruits/Vegetables? by Phillip Tucker / Food/cooking/nutrition community As oilseed rape is important as a feed crop, increased levels of glucosinolates may cause problems due to the large quantities of fodder consumed by farm animals. High ozone depletes productivity in oil seed rape plants by Asian News International Glucosinolates are secondary metabolites of plants belonging to the Brassicales family. Canola Oil Harmful or Healthful by Dr Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D. / Health, general community			glucosamine glucosamine sulfate glucosan glucose glucose 1-phosphate glucose 6-phosphate glucose clearance glucose electrode glucose intolerance glucose metabolism glucose monitoring glucose oxidase method glucose test glucose tolerance test glucose transport maximum glucose-6-phosphatase glucose-6-phosphate glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase test glucose-galactose malabsorption glucosephosphate isomerase deficiency glucosidase glucoside glucosidic glucosinolates glucosteroid glucosuria glucosyl glucosyl cerebroside lipidosis glucosylceramidase glucosylceramide glucosylceramidosis glucosyltransferase Glucotrol GlucoWatch glucuronate glucuronate pathway glucuronic acid glucuronidase glucuronidation glucuronide glue glue ear Glue Sniffing glue-sniffing Glugea glut glutamate glutamate formiminotransferase glutamic acid			Glucose-Regulated Protein 78kD and 94kD Glucose-Regulated Protein, 78-KD Glucose-Stimulated Insulin Response Glucose-Sucrose-Potassium Tellurite-Bacitracin Glucose-Yeast Extract-Peptone Glucose/Galactose Malabsorption Glucose/Galactose-Binding Protein glucose/insulin response element Glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency glucosephosphate isomerase deficiency Glucosephosphate Isomerase-Processed Pseudogene glucosidase glucosidase Glucosidase Beta Acid 3 Glucosidase, Alpha, Acid Glucosidases Glucosidases glucoside glucoside glucoside Glucosides Glucosides Glucosides glucosidic glucosidic glucosidic glucosidically glucosidically glucosidically Glucosinolate glucosinolates Glucosio 6-Fosfato Deidrogenasi glucosteroid glucosulfone sodium glucosuria glucosuria glucosuria Glucosyl Glucosyl glucosyl ceramide glucosyl cerebroside lipidosis glucosylceramidase glucosylceramide glucosylceramide Glucosylceramides Glucosylceramides glucosylceramidosis glucosyltransferase glucosyltransferase Glucosyltransferases Glucosyltransferases Glucotrol Glucotrol Glucotrol xl Glucotrol xl GlucoWatch glucuronate glucuronate Glucuronate metabolism Glucuronate metabolism glucuronate pathway

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