Anticancer and antimicrobial activities of β-phenylethyl isothiocyanate in brassica rapa L.

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-382

  Hong, Eunyoung ^a   Kim, Gun Hee ^a  

^a Duksung Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

phenylethyl isothiocyanate; Anticancer activity; Antimicrobial activity; Glucosinolate; Turnip

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS CEREUS; BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIBRIO PARAHAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 61849098695     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.14.377     Document Type: Article

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