Glucosinolate composition and anti-cancer potential of seed-sprouts from horticultural members of the brassicaceae

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 744, Issue , 2007, Pages 181-188

  O'hare, T J ^a   Wong, L S ^a   Force, L E ^a   Irving, D E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epithiospecifier protein; Isothiocyanate; Quinone reductase; Radish

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; BRASSICACEAE; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; RAPHANUS SATIVUS; RAPHANUS SATIVUS VAR. NIGER;

EID: 70449124675     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.744.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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