Initial and Final Products, Nitriles, and Ascorbigens Produced in Myrosinase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Indole Glucosinolates

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1563-1571

  Agerbirk, Niels ^a,b   Olsen, Carl Erik ^b   Sørensen, Hilmer ^b  

^a DANISCO A S   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ascorbigen; Indole glucosinolate; Isothiocyanate; Myrosinase; Nitrile

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001520970     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf9708498     Document Type: Article

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