Bioavailability of glucosinolates and their breakdown products: Impact of processing

Glucosinolates are a large group of plant secondary metabolites with nutritional effects, and are mainly found in cruciferous plants. After ingestion, glucosinolates could be partially absorbed in their intact form through the gastrointestinal mucosa. However, the largest fraction is metabolized in...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Francisco Jose Barba, Nooshin nikmaram, Shahin Roohinejad, Anissa Khelfa, Zhenzhou Zhu, Mohamed Koubaa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Subjects:	Brassicaceae Glucosinolates Isothiocyanates processing bioavailability Myrosinase
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnut.2016.00024/full