The glucosinolate-myrosinase system in nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.): Variability of biochemical parameters and screening for clones feasible for pharmaceutical utilization

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 11165-11170

  Kleinwächter, Maik ^a   Schnug, Ewald ^b   Selmar, Dirk ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Glucosinolates; Glucotropaeolin; Mustard oils; Myrosinase; Nasturtium; Tropaeolum majus; Variability

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; GLUCOSINOLATE; GLUCOTROPEOLIN; GLYCOSIDASE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; THIOGLUCOSIDASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG INDUSTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; TROPAEOLACEAE;

ASCORBIC ACID; DRUG INDUSTRY; GLUCOSINOLATES; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; ISOTHIOCYANATES; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; TROPAEOLUM;

NASTURTIUM OFFICINALE; TROPAEOLACEAE; TROPAEOLUM; TROPAEOLUM MAJUS;

EID: 58949089578     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf802053n     Document Type: Article

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