Factors Influencing Glucoraphanin and Sulforaphane Formation in Brassica Plants:A Review  

作　　者：GU Zhen-xin GUO Qiang-hui GU Ying-juan 

机构地区：[1]College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R.China

出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Agriculture》2012年第11期1804-1816,共13页农业科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：the financial support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31271912);a project funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)

摘　　要：Sulforaphane is a type of sulfur-containing isothiocyanates hydrolyzed from glucosinolates by myrosinase found in Brassica plants. Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring inducer of phase II enzymes in human and animal bodies to detoxify cancer-causing chemicals. Glucoraphanin is the precursor of sulforaphane and its content is greatly influenced by plant species and genotype, plant organs, pre-harvest factors, and post-harvest processing, thus sulforaphane formation is also directly influenced. Here, we review the formation mechanism of sulforaphane and the factors influencing sulforaphane formation. In the end, the future directions are also discussed.Sulforaphane is a type of sulfur-containing isothiocyanates hydrolyzed from glucosinolates by myrosinase found in Brassica plants. Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring inducer of phase II enzymes in human and animal bodies to detoxify cancer-causing chemicals. Glucoraphanin is the precursor of sulforaphane and its content is greatly influenced by plant species and genotype, plant organs, pre-harvest factors, and post-harvest processing, thus sulforaphane formation is also directly influenced. Here, we review the formation mechanism of sulforaphane and the factors influencing sulforaphane formation. In the end, the future directions are also discussed.

关 键 词：Brassica plant GLUCOSINOLATE SULFORAPHANE GLUCORAPHANIN influencing factor 

分 类 号：S634.03[农业科学—蔬菜学] TS229[农业科学—园艺学]