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Glucosinolate composition and anti-cancer potential of daikon and radish sprouts

O'Hare, T.J., Wong, L.S., Force, L.E., Williams, D.J., Gurung, C.B. and Irving, D.E. (2008) Glucosinolate composition and anti-cancer potential of daikon and radish sprouts. Acta Horticulturae, 765 . pp. 237-244.

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Abstract

Daikon and radish sprouts contain high levels of glucoraphenin, a glucosinolate which hydrolyses to form sulphoraphene. Sulphoraphene, like sulphoraphane from broccoli, is a potent inducer of phase 2 detoxification enzymes and consequently has potential anti-cancer action. Unlike broccoli however, daikon and radish do not possess epithiospecifier protein, a protein that inhibits conversion of glucosinolates to isothiocyanates, and consequently they may represent more suitable sources of phyto-chemicals with anti-cancer potential. Concentrations of glucoraphenin were highest in the seed, declining exponentially with sprout development. The rate of decline was observed to vary considerably between varieties of daikon and radish, with some varieties maintaining significantly high levels of glucoraphenin. Varieties maintaining a high level of glucoraphenin included 'Cherry Belle' and 'French Breakfast'.

Item Type:Article
Corporate Creators:Horticulture and Forestry Science, Emerging Technologies
Additional Information:© International Society for Horticultural Science.
Keywords:Glucodehydroerucin; glucoraphasatin; glucoraphenin; isothiocyanate; sulphoraphene; Brassica oleracea var. italica; Raphanus sativus; Raphanus sativus var. niger.
Subjects:Science > Science (General)
Science > Botany
Live Archive:27 Jan 2009 07:00
Last Modified:03 Sep 2021 16:47

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