Antioxidant functions of sulforaphane: A potent inducer of phase II detoxication enzymes

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 37, Issue 9-10, 1999, Pages 973-979

  Fahey, J W ^a   Talalay, P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Chemoprotection; Glucosinolates; Isothiocyanates; Sulforaphane

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ENZYME; GLUTATHIONE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SULFORAPHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME INDUCTION; HUMAN; PLANT; REVIEW;

EID: 0032841203     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(99)00082-4     Document Type: Short Survey

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