Effects of processing conditions on glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables

Cancer Letters

Volumn 114, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 193-194

  Verkerk, R ^a   Van Der Gaag, M S ^a   Dekker, M ^a   Jongen, W M F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anticarcinogenic; Brassica; Glucosinolates; Myrosinase; Processing

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSINOLATE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; BRASSICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETABLE;

FOOD HANDLING; GLUCOSINOLATES; VEGETABLES;

BRASSICA;

EID: 0030891775     PISSN: 03043835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3835(97)04661-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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