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. 2012 Mar 20;62(1):63–70. doi: 10.1270/jsbbs.62.63

Table 1.

Glucosinolate contents in roots of 28 radish cultivars

Cultivar Seed propagation systema Year Glucosinolate (μmol/g) %


Aliphatic GSL Total indolyl GSL Total GSL 4MTB-GSL/Total GSL Aliphatic GSL/Total GSL Indolyl GSL/total GSL

Glucoraphenin Glucoerucin 4MTB-GSL
Japanese common radish type
Green neck group
 Taibyou-sobutori F1 2005 1.8 ± 0.5 0.2 ± 0.2 44.1 ± 0.7 0.6 ± 0.2 46.8 ± 0.8 94.4 ± 0.9 98.8 ± 0.4 1.2 ± 0.4
2006 2.5 ± 0.9 0.5 ± 0.1 58.6 ± 5.6 0.8 ± 0.1 62.5 ± 5.9 93.8 ± 1.2 98.7 ± 0.3 1.3 ± 0.3
2008 0.7 ± 0.4 n.d. 36.8 ± 3.6 0.5 ± 0.1 38.1 ± 3.9 96.7 ± 0.7 98.6 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.3
2009 0.8 ± 0.4 n.d. 36.1 ± 2.9 0.7 ± 0.1 37.6 ± 3.2 96.1 ± 0.9 98.3 ± 0.1 1.7 ± 0.1
 YR Tengu F1 2005 1.0 ± 0.3 0.4 ± 0.3 53.6 ± 10.8 0.7 ± 0.1 55.8 ± 11.3 96.1 ± 0.2 98.7 ± 0.2 1.3 ± 0.2
2008 1.0 ± 0.4 n.d. 33.6 ± 4.3 0.7 ± 0.1 35.3 ± 4.2 95.2 ± 1.4 98.1 ± 0.3 1.9 ± 0.3
 YR Kurama F1 2009 1.9 ± 0.7 0.1 ± 0.2 29.6 ± 3.2 0.9 ± 0.1 32.4 ± 2.6 91.0 ± 2.9 97.2 ± 0.4 2.8 ± 0.4
 Oroshi F1 2005 3.4 ± 0.4 1.5 ± 0.1 75.2 ± 5.8 1.7 ± 0.1 81.7 ± 5.7 92.0 ± 0.8 97.9 ± 0.1 2.1 ± 0.1
 Kenka 31 F1 2005 1.6 ± 0.4 0.3 ± 0.4 44.9 ± 6.9 0.8 ± 0.3 47.7 ± 7.0 94.0 ± 1.4 98.3 ± 0.9 1.9 ± 0.9
Miyashige group
 Miyashige OP 2008 1.7 ± 0.6 0.1 ± 0.2 30.0 ± 10.6 0.4 ± 0.1 32.1 ± 11.0 92.9 ± 1.7 98.6 ± 0.6 1.4 ± 0.6
Shougoin group
 Hayabutori-shougoin F1 2005 0.9 ± 0.2 0.3 ± 0.4 53.1 ± 6.3 0.7 ± 0.1 55.0 ± 7.0 96.7 ± 0.8 98.8 ± 0.0 1.2 ± 0.0
2009 2.2 ± 0.6 0.5 ± 0.1 41.4 ± 8.2 0.8 ± 0.1 44.9 ± 7.9 92.0 ± 2.2 98.2 ± 0.4 1.8 ± 0.4
Nerima group
 Nishimachi-risou OP 2005 0.8 ± 0.2 1.0 ± 0.9 57.7 ± 12.9 0.4 ± 0.1 60.0 ± 13.0 96.2 ± 1.9 99.2 ± 0.3 0.8 ± 0.3
2008 0.2 ± 0.3 1.1 ± 0.4 57.5 ± 12.1 0.6 ± 0.2 59.4 ± 11.8 96.7 ± 1.6 99.9 ± 0.6 1.0 ± 0.6
2009 0.6 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.2 52.7 ± 10.7 0.4 ± 0.2 54.4 ± 10.5 96.8 ± 1.4 99.2 ± 0.5 0.8 ± 0.5
 Miura OP 2008 0.8 ± 0.2 0.7 ± 0.2 54.7 ± 5.3 0.8 ± 0.1 57.0 ± 5.5 96.0 ± 0.3 98.7 ± 0.2 1.3 ± 0.2
 Hayabutori-ookura F1 2009 1.3 ± 0.3 n.d. 41.9 ± 5.5 0.9 ± 0.2 44.0 ± 5.2 95.0 ± 1.4 97.9 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 0.6
 Fuyudori-ookura F1 2009 0.6 ± 0.1 n.d. 30.3 ± 3.3 0.5 ± 0.1 31.5 ± 3.2 96.2 ± 0.8 98.3 ± 0.5 1.8 ± 0.5
 Akimasari 2 F1 2008 1.4 ± 0.7 0.4 ± 0.3 51.3 ± 6.3 0.7 ± 0.3 53.8 ± 7.0 95.5 ± 0.9 98.7 ± 0.6 1.3 ± 0.6
2009 1.1 ± 0.7 0.0 ± 0.0 43.9 ± 8.8 0.8 ± 0.1 45.8 ± 8.8 95.7 ± 1.7 98.2 ± 0.3 1.8 ± 0.3
 Shinhatusuu F1 2008 1.3 ± 0.5 0.4 ± 0.5 33.7 ± 9.3 0.8 ± 0.3 36.2 ± 10.3 93.4 ± 1.2 97.9 ± 0.6 2.1 ± 0.6
 Kogarashi F1 2008 1.9 ± 0.9 0.6 ± 0.1 64.6 ± 14.6 1.0 ± 0.2 68.2 ± 14.2 94.5 ± 2.1 98.4 ± 0.6 1.6 ± 0.6

Japanese pungent radish type
 Karami 199 F1 2005 5.7 ± 0.5 1.5 ± 0.3 135.7 ± 12.7 2.5 ± 0.4 145.5 ± 12.9 93.3 ± 0.6 98.3 ± 0.3 1.7 ± 0.3
2006 6.6 ± 0.9 1.4 ± 0.1 134.9 ± 8.9 3.0 ± 0.3 145.9 ± 9.9 92.5 ± 0.4 97.9 ± 0.2 2.1 ± 0.2
2008 7.5 ± 1.5 0.8 ± 0.3 113.4 ± 3.4 1.9 ± 0.3 123.7 ± 4.4 91.7 ± 0.9 98.4 ± 0.3 1.6 ± 0.3
2009 7.1 ± 0.6 0.9 ± 0.2 91.7 ± 14.4 2.3 ± 0.7 102.0 ± 15.3 89.9 ± 0.8 97.7 ± 0.7 2.3 ± 0.7
 Karaine F1 2005 3.5 ± 0.3 1.8 ± 0.7 122.6 ± 16.5 2.1 ± 0.4 130.0 ± 16.8 94.3 ± 0.5 98.4 ± 0.2 1.6 ± 0.2
2008 6.7 ± 2.7 0.8 ± 0.2 83.3 ± 15.4 1.2 ± 0.3 92.0 ± 13.9 90.2 ± 4.7 98.6 ± 0.4 1.4 ± 0.4
 Karaine Red F1 2005 2.3 ± 0.6 2.4 ± 0.1 117.9 ± 4.4 2.0 ± 0.1 124.7 ± 5.0 94.6 ± 0.3 98.4 ± 0.1 1.6 ± 0.1
2008 5.1 ± 1.5 1.4 ± 0.3 78.2 ± 10.6 2.0 ± 0.1 86.7 ± 10.9 90.2 ± 1.9 97.7 ± 0.3 2.3 ± 0.3
 Karamaru F1 2005 5.8 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.3 62.2 ± 6.7 1.8 ± 0.2 70.1 ± 7.6 88.8 ± 0.7 97.4 ± 0.2 2.6 ± 0.2
2006 6.1 ± 0.8 0.7 ± 0.1 92.8 ± 8.3 1.8 ± 0.1 101.4 ± 8.6 91.5 ± 0.8 98.2 ± 0.2 1.8 ± 0.2

Chinese radish type
Northern China group
 Koushin OP 2008 1.9 ± 1.1 n.d. 8.6 ± 0.9 1.0 ± 0.3 11.5 ± 1.7 75.4 ± 7.7 91.1 ± 1.7 8.9 ± 1.7
2009 3.9 ± 1.3 n.d. 12.5 ± 1.1 1.5 ± 0.2 17.9 ± 1.5 70.0 ± 6.8 91.6 ± 1.3 8.4 ± 1.3
 Tenan-koushin OP 2005 1.5 ± 0.0 0.7 ± 0.0 40.0 ± 0.1 0.8 ± 0.0 42.9 ± 0.1 93.1 ± 0.0 98.1 ± 0.0 1.9 ± 0.0
Southern China group
 Everest F1 2005 1.7 ± 0.3 0.3 ± 0.3 36.0 ± 5.0 5.0 ± 0.1 38.9 ± 5.6 92.7 ± 1.4 97.8 ± 0.2 2.3 ± 0.2
 Whitestick OP 2005 1.6 ± 0.1 n.d. 29.9 ± 2.7 1.1 ± 0.1 32.6 ± 2.6 91.6 ± 1.1 96.5 ± 0.6 3.5 ± 0.6

European garden radish type
 Scarlett 20 OP 2005 2.1 ± 0.4 0.9 ± 0.1 20.1 ± 5.2 2.0 ± 0.2 25.1 ± 5.5 79.8 ± 3.0 91.9 ± 2.0 8.1 ± 2.0
2006 1.7 ± 1.0 n.d. 26.8 ± 8.2 1.9 ± 0.6 30.3 ± 9.5 88.5 ± 2.6 93.6 ± 1.9 6.4 ± 1.9
 Comet OP 2005 3.0 ± 0.7 0.7 ± 0.1 15.9 ± 3.7 2.3 ± 0.4 21.9 ± 3.8 72.2 ± 4.5 89.7 ± 1.2 10.3 ± 1.2
 French Breakfast OP 2005 1.9 ± 0.4 0.6 ± 0.4 26.1 ± 4.1 1.5 ± 0.3 30.0 ± 4.6 86.9 ± 0.8 95.0 ± 0.6 5.0 ± 0.6
 White Icicle OP 2005 0.3 ± 0.4 n.d. 17.3 ± 2.8 0.7 ± 0.1 18.3 ± 3.0 94.5 ± 1.4 96.1 ± 0.6 3.9 ± 0.6
 Isabel F1 2006 1.6 ± 0.4 n.d. 40.6 ± 8.1 2.0 ± 0.4 44.1 ± 7.5 91.5 ± 3.2 95.3 ± 1.8 4.7 ± 1.8
 Linda Red F1 2006 2.7 ± 0.7 n.d. 41.9 ± 8.8 2.7 ± 0.1 47.4 ± 9.1 88.3 ± 2.4 94.2 ± 1.3 5.8 ± 1.3

Data are presented as a means ± SD.

a

F1; Hybrid cultivar, OP; Open pollinated cultivar

n.d.; not detected