TABLE 6.
Glucosinolates identified in Brussels sprouts in the United States1
| Scientific name | Plant material | Glucosinolates | Concentration range (mg/100 g FW) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera | 6 cultivars | Aliphatic GSLs | (74) | |
| Glucoerucin | 0.17–0.51 | |||
| Glucoiberin | 1.02–7.99 | |||
| Glucoiberverin | 0–0.08 | |||
| Gluconapin | 0.19–4.55 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 0.17–9.88 | |||
| Progoitrin | 0.39–9.88 | |||
| Sinigrin | 1.40–8.15 | |||
| Indole GSL | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 146.85–217.33 | |||
| Aromatic GSL | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | 0.13–0.59 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera | 2 cultivars, 3 y, 2 seasons | Aliphatic GSLs | (43) | |
| Glucoiberin | 8.29–39.09 | |||
| Gluconapin | 1.04–6.79 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 1.84–18.35 | |||
| Progoitrin | 5.99–22.33 | |||
| Sinigrin | 13.07–24.12 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 27.60–119.80 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 1.95–6.50 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 4.02–7.36 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 0–12.71 | |||
| N/A | 1 cultivar | Indole GSL | (79) | |
| Glucobrassicin | 74.05 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera | 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | (53) | |
| Glucoiberin | 22.80 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 35.55 | |||
| Progoitrin | 44.10 | |||
| Sinigrin | 23.70 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 267.15 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 9.30 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 42.90 | |||
| Brassica oleracea | 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | (52) | |
| Glucoiberin | 21.28 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 33.18 | |||
| Progoitrin | 41.16 | |||
| Sinigrin | 22.12 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| Glucobrassicin | 249.34 | |||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 8.68 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 40.04 | |||
| Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera | 4 genotypes | Aliphatic GSLs | (mean of 4 genotypes) | (48) |
| Glucoalyssin | 0.63 | |||
| Glucobrassicanapin | 2.71 | |||
| Gluconapin | 36.03 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 6.12 | |||
| Napoleiferin | 2.26 | |||
| Progoitrin | 13.07 | |||
| Sinigrin | 44.73 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| 4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin | 3.90 | |||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 2.68 | |||
| Glucobrassicin | 20.07 | |||
| Neoglucobrassicin | 1.34 | |||
| Aromatic GSL | ||||
| Gluconasturtiin | 2.96 | |||
| N/A | 1 cultivar | Aliphatic GSLs | (91) | |
| Glucoalyssin | 4.96 | |||
| Glucoiberin | 24.83 | |||
| Gluconapin | 40.28 | |||
| Glucoraphanin | 6.60 | |||
| Progoitrin | 51.74 | |||
| Sinigrin | 55.65 | |||
| Indole GSLs | ||||
| 4-Methoxyglucobrassicin | 40.34 | |||
| Glucobrassicin | 167.55 |
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.