Table 1.
Glucosinolates related to cancer prevention, single bioactive components after their hydrolysis classified into isothiocyanates, nitrile and indole compounds, and crucifer crops where these compounds are abundant. In this review, compounds highlighted in bold will be dealt with in detail.
| Hydrolysis Products | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucosinolate | Isothiocyanates (ITCs) | Nitriles | Indoles | Crops or Species |
| Aliphatic | ||||
| Glucoraphanin | Sulforaphane (SFN) | Sulforaphane nitrile | Broccoli | |
| Sinigrin | Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) | Allyl nitrile | Kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower | |
| Glucoiberin | Iberin | Kale, cabbage, cauliflower | ||
| Glucoerucin | Erucin | Cabbage, broccoli | ||
| Indolic | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) | Kale, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower | ||
| Aromatic | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) | Water cress (Nasturtium officinalis), white mustard (Sinapis alba), turnips | ||
| Glucotropaeolin | Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) | Indian cress or garden nasturtium or (Tropaeolum majus) | ||