Study of the contents of indole glucosinlates in fresh and pickled cruciferous vegetables cultivated in Taiwan

Nutritional Sciences Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 102-107

  Chang, Hsiao Pei ^a   Tsai, I Huei ^b   Huang, Shr Yun ^b   Dai, Pei Han ^b   Chen, Ya ^b   Chen, Yue Hwa ^b  

^a School of Pharmacy   (Switzerland)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cruciferous vegetable; Glucobrassicin; Indole glucosinolate; Indole 3 carbinol; Indolo 3,2 b carbazole

Indexed keywords

3 INDOLEMETHANOL; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; GLUCOBRASSICIN; GLUCOSINOLATE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; INDOLO[3,2 B]CARBAZOLE; METHANOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CABBAGE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CELERY; CHINESE CABBAGE; CRUCIFERA; CULTIVATED SPECIES; HIGH FIBER DIET; NONHUMAN; SPINACH; TAIWAN; VEGETABLE;

APIUM GRAVEOLENS VAR. DULCE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ALBOGLABRA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. PEKINENSIS; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 35448956810     PISSN: 10116958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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