Cultivation Conditions and Selenium Fertilization Alter the Phenolic Profile, Glucosinolate, and Sulforaphane Content of Broccoli

J. Robbins, Rebecca; Keck, Anna-Sigrid; S. Bañuelos, Gary; W. Finley, John

doi:10.1089/jmf.2005.8.204

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Cultivation Conditions and Selenium Fertilization Alter the Phenolic Profile, Glucosinolate, and Sulforaphane Content of Broccoli

Published in Journal of Medicinal Food • Jun 1, 2005

Authors:

Rebecca J. Robbins

Anna-Sigrid Keck

Gary S. Bañuelos

Abstract

Broccoli is a food often consumed for its potential health-promoting properties. The health benefits of broccoli are partly associated with secondary plant compounds that have bioactivity; glucosinolates and phenolic acids are two of the most abundant and important in broccoli. In an effort to deter...

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Glucosinolate

Sulforaphane

Myrosinase

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