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

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.