The metabolism of methylsulfinylalkyl- and methylthioalkyl-glucosinolates by a selection of human gut bacteria.

Luang-In V., Narbad A., Nueno-Palop C., Mithen R. F., Bennet M., Rossiter J.. (2014)

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 58, 875-83

Certain myrosinase-positive human gut bacteria can metabolize glucosinolates (GSLs) to produce isothiocyanates (ITC) as chemopreventive agents. We investigated glucoerucin, glucoiberin, and glucoraphanin (present in broccoli) metabolism by human gut strains.

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, 58, 875-83

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