Table 1.
Distribution of glucosinolates among mustard plant species.
| Mustard Species | Common Names | Glucosinolates Identified | Systematic Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trivial Name | (a-Glycone = R Side Chain) | ||
| S. alba | white, yellow mustard | Gluconapin a | 3-Butenyl |
| Progoitrin a | 2R-2-Hydroxy-3-butenyl | ||
| Glucobrassicanapin a | Pent-4-enyl | ||
| # (Gluco-)Sinalbin b | 4-Hydroxybenzyl | ||
| Glucotropaeolin b | Benzyl | ||
| Gluconasturtiin b | 2-Phenylethyl | ||
| Glucoerucin c | 4-Methylthiobutyl | ||
| Glucoibe(rve)rin c | 3-Methylthiopropyl | ||
| Glucoiberin c | 3-Methylsulphinylpropyl | ||
| 2-Methylpropyl Isobutyl d | |||
| Glucobrassicin e | 3-Indolylmethyl | ||
| Neoglucobrassicin e | N-Methoxy-3-indolylmethyl | ||
| B. nigra | wlack, shortpod mustard, moutarde noire | # (Gluco-)Sinigrin a | 2-Propenyl |
| B. juncea | brown, indian, asiatic, chinese, sarepta mustard | # (Gluco-)Sinigrin a | 2-Propenyl |
| # Gluconapin a | 3-Butenyl | ||
| Progoitrin a | 2R-2-Hydroxy-3-butenyl | ||
| Epiprogoitrin a | 2S-2-Hydroxy-3-butenyl | ||
| Glucosinalbin b | 4-Hydroxybenzyl |
# predominant glucosinolates in mustard seeds; a aliphatic olefin, b aromatic aryl, c S-containing, d aliphatic branched chain, e aromatic indol.