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Generic structure diagram of a glucosinolate (the side group R varies)
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:
Glucosinolates are a group of plant thioglucosides found principally among members of the Cruciferae.
1999, Lars Ove Dragsted, Naturally Occurring Antitumourigens, page 41:
Intakes of indoles or their parental glucosinolates, may have beneficial health effects as well as toxicological effects.
2003, K. C. Walker, E. J. Booth, “Sulphur Nutrition and Oilseed Quality”, in Y.P. Abrol, A. Ahmad, editors, Sulphur in Plants, page 323:
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.
Synonyms
(glycosinolate whose sugar component is glucose):glucosinate
