Mustard isothiocyanates (ITC) with chemopreventive activity

Thorsten Stahl, Wiesbaden, Georg Haider, Düsseldorf, Volker-Mersch-Sundermann, Richard Gminski

Isothiocyanates are secondary plant metabolites, some of which are found at high concentrations in Brassicaceae after destruction of the plant cells.

Many medical studies have shown that isothiocyanates exhibit chemopreventive activity, indicating that consumption of different types of Brassicaceae should support human health.

Keywords: Secondary plant metabolites, glucosinolates, chemoprevention, Brassicaceae, mustard types.

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