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. 2018 Oct 2;8(59):33845–33854. doi: 10.1039/c8ra05504a

The composition and content of glucosinolates in whole and seven individual edible parts of baby mustard (μmol g−1 DW)a.

Gulcosinolates Whole Swollen stem Lateral bud
Petioles Peel Flesh Leaves Petioles Peel Flesh
Aliphatic
Sinigrin 15.81 ± 1.86 c 4.88 ± 0.47 f 11.44 ± 2.74 d 5.42 ± 0.57 f 10.01 ± 0.84 de 8.70 ± 1.30 e 29.64 ± 1.31 a 21.54 ± 0.41 b
Glucoalyssin 0.15 ± 0.03 c n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.99 ± 0.12 a 0.35 ± 0.11 b 0.05 ± 0.07 c 0.09 ± 0.06 c
Gluconapin 0.49 ± 0.04 c 0.16 ± 0.01 d 0.50 ± 0.13 c n.d. 0.26 ± 0.10 d 0.66 ± 0.22 b 1.02 ± 0.05 a 0.70 ± 0.01 b
Total aliphatic 16.44 ± 1.91 c 5.05 ± 0.48 f 11.94 ± 2.87 d 5.42 ± 0.57 f 11.27 ± 0.87 de 9.71 ± 1.36 e 30.71 ± 1.43 a 22.33 ± 0.36 b
Indole
4-Hydroxy glucobrassicin 0.29 ± 0.06 b 0.10 ± 0.02 c 0.15 ± 0.10 bc n.d. n.d. n.d. 0.60 ± 0.10 a 0.56 ± 0.19 a
Glucobrassicin 0.51 ± 0.08 b 0.22 ± 0.02 c 0.45 ± 0.08 b n.d. 0.55 ± 0.13 ab 0.45 ± 0.29 b 0.72 ± 0.03 a 0.03 ± 0.02 d
4-Methoxy glucobrassicin 0.34 ± 0.06 d 0.31 ± 0.03 d 0.22 ± 0.03 d 0.21 ± 0.02 d 2.20 ± 0.34 a 1.66 ± 0.11 b 0.66 ± 0.05 c 0.35 ± 0.01 d
Neoglucobrassicin 0.24 ± 0.04 a 0.18 ± 0.01 b 0.05 ± 0.01 d n.d. n.d. 0.09 ± 0.02 c 0.21 ± 0.02 b 0.11 ± 0.00 c
Total indole 1.38 ± 0.21 c 0.81 ± 0.06 d 0.86 ± 0.23 d 0.21 ± 0.02 e 2.75 ± 0.28 a 2.19 ± 0.41 b 2.19 ± 0.19 b 1.04 ± 0.21 d
Aromatic
Gluconasturtiin 0.28 ± 0.06 de 0.22 ± 0.03 e 0.90 ± 0.21 a 0.55 ± 0.03 c n.d. 0.34 ± 0.14 de 0.71 ± 0.06 b 0.41 ± 0.01 cd
Total aromatic 0.28 ± 0.06 de 0.22 ± 0.03 e 0.90 ± 0.21 a 0.55 ± 0.03 c n.d. 0.34 ± 0.14 de 0.71 ± 0.06 b 0.41 ± 0.01 cd
Total glucosinolates 18.11 ± 2.18 c 6.09 ± 0.58 e 13.71 ± 3.30 d 6.18 ± 0.59 e 14.02 ± 0.82 d 12.24 ± 1.61 d 33.60 ± 1.61 a 23.78 ± 0.54 b
a

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Same letter in the same row means no significant differences among values (p < 0.05) according to the LSD's test.