Glucosinolates are a large group of plant secondary metabolites with nutritional effects, and
are mainly found in cruciferous plants. After ingestion, glucosinolates could be partially …

Glucosinolates are an important and unique class of secondary plant products containing β-
D-thioglucose and sulphonated oxime moieties. These include thioglucosides …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) stimulate cell proliferation and induce genetic instability,
and their increase in cancer cells is often viewed as an adverse event. Here, we show that …

Isothiocyanates are naturally occurring small molecules that are formed from glucosinolate
precursors of cruciferous vegetables. Many isothiocyanates, both natural and synthetic …

A comparative study of antioxidant compounds, flavonoids and vitamin C, and also
antioxidant activity was carried out in four species of Brassicaceae vegetables used for …

The Nrf2–Keap1 system plays a major role in cellular defense against oxidative stress. Upon
exposure to electrophiles, the cysteine-rich protein Keap1 is covalently modified, and it is …

Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignancy of the skeleton in children and
adults. The outcomes of people with osteosarcomas are unsatisfied. β‐Phenethyl …

Tumours of the central nervous system are intrinsically more dangerous than tumours at
other sites, and in particular, brain tumours are responsible for 3% of cancer deaths in the …

Glutathione (GSH) has several roles in a cell, such as a reactive oxygen species (ROS)
scavenger, an intervenient in xenobiotics metabolism and a reservoir of cysteine. All of these …

Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) is an isothiocyanate that largely exists in cruciferous
vegetables and exhibits chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic potential against various …