glucosinolate

plural glucosinolates

1. biochemistryAny glycosinolate in which the sugar component is glucose.

   Glucosinolates are a group of plant thioglucosides found principally among members of the Cruciferae.

   1991, Alan J. Duncan, “Chapter 6: Glucosinolates”, in J. P. Felix D'Mello, C. M. Duffus, John H. Duffus, editors, Toxic Substances in Crop Plants, page 126

   2 more examples

   Intakes of indoles or their parental glucosinolates, may have beneficial health effects as well as toxicological effects.

   1999, Lars Ove Dragsted, Naturally Occurring Antitumourigens, page 41

   Sulphur availability has a larger effect on the content of glucosinolates, sulphur containing secondary metabolites, in both the vegetation and the seed of oilseed rape plant.

   2003, K. C. Walker, E. J. Booth, “Sulphur Nutrition and Oilseed Quality”, in Y.P. Abrol, A. Ahmad, editors, Sulphur in Plants, page 323

   Synonyms: glucosinate