TABLE 5.
Glucosinolates identified in cabbages in the United States1
| Scientific name | Plant material | Glucosinolates | Concentration range, mg/100 g FW | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Cabbage, 2 cultivars, 3 y, 2 seasons | Aliphatic GSLs | (43) | |
| Glucoiberin | 2.26–75.13 | |||
| Gluconapin | 0.80–5.99 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 0.47–28.99 | |||
| Progoitrin | 0.42–6.66 | |||
| Sinigrin | 1.15–40.72 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 10.07–59.44 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 0.50–2.98 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 1.53–8.69 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 0.51–13.30 | |||
| Aromatic GSL | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | 0–1.36 | |||
| N/A | Cabbage, 3 varieties in 3 locations | Aliphatic GSLs | (78) | |
| Glucoerucin | 0.03–1.24 | |||
| Glucoerysolin | 0–0.44 | |||
| Glucoiberin | 10.75–12.56 | |||
| Glucoiberverin | 0.80–4.00 | |||
| Gluconapin | 0.63–0.96 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 0.21–1.67 | |||
| Progoitrin | 0.29–2.38 | |||
| Sinigrin | 12.64–18.54 | |||
| Indole GSL | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 4.41–12.34 | |||
| Aromatic GSLs | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | 0.24–0.98 | |||
| Glucotropaeolin | 0.03–0.13 | |||
| N/A | Cabbage, 1 cultivar | Indole GSL | (79) | |
| Glucobrassicin | 21.24 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Cabbage, 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | (53) | |
| Glucoiberin | 11.28 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 1.62 | |||
| Progoitrin | 2.70 | |||
| Sinigrin | 15.72 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 8.64 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 1.20 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 0.84 | |||
| Aromatic GSL | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | 0.12 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Green cabbage, 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | (89) | |
| Glucoiberin | 1.492 | |||
| Glucoibervirin | 2.232 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 0.682 | |||
| Sinigrin | 15.78 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 21.27 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 0.042 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 6.352 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 0.042 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Cabbage, 6 genotypes | Aliphatic GSLs | (mean of 6 genotypes) | (48) |
| Glucobrassicanapin | 0.61 | |||
| Gluconapin | 2.04 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 0.34 | |||
| Progoitrin | 0.61 | |||
| Sinigrin | 21.90 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 3.15 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 1.09 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 1.12 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 0.75 | |||
| Aromatic GSLs | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | 0.99 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Cabbage, 1 cultivar, 2 y | Aliphatic GSLs | (85) | |
| Glucoiberin | 33.08–41.68 | |||
| Progoitrin | 6.39–11.26 | |||
| Sinigrin | 23.58–24.70 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 9.46–30.48 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Green cabbage, 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | (42) | |
| 4-Hydroxybutyl GSL | 1.60 | |||
| Gluconapin | 0.15 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 0.39 | |||
| Progoitrin | 0.58 | |||
| Sinigrin | 8.98 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 37.05 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 1.39 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 13.53 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 5.78 | |||
| Red cabbage, 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | |||
| 4-Hydroxybutyl GSL | 4.65 | |||
| Gluconapin | 1.31 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 3.80 | |||
| Progoitrin | 1.36 | |||
| Sinigrin | 7.86 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 105.55 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 8.54 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 15.01 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 8.37 |
1
Data reported as dry weight in the literature were converted into fresh weight using the water content in USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Legacy Release (37), unless they were provided in the literature. FW, fresh weight; GSL, glucosinolate; N/A, not available; Refs, references.
2
Estimated from graphic data.