Glucosinolate hydrolysis and bioavailability of resulting isothiocyanates: Focus on glucoraphanin

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-76

  Angelino, Donato ^a   Jeffery, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Glucoraphanin; Microbiota; Myrosinase; Sulforaphane

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 84898050133     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2013.09.029     Document Type: Article

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