Brassicas, glucosinolates

GiAMOUSTARis A and MITHEN R (1995) The effect of modifying the glucosinolate content of leaves of oilseed rape (Brassica-napus ssp oleifera) on its interaction with specialist and generalist pests . Annals Appl Bio, 126, 347-63. 

KUSHAD M M, BROWN A F and KURiLicH A c (1999) Variation of glucosinolates in vegetable crops of brassica oleracea , JAgric Food Chem, 47 1541-8. 

FENWICK G R, GRIFFITHS N M and HEANEY R K (1983) Bittemess in Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea L. vat gemmifera) The role of glucosinolates and their breakdown products , J Sci Food Agric, 34 73-80. 

Moyes C L, Collin H A, Britton G and Raybould A E (2000), Glucosinolates and differential herbivory in wild populations of Brassica oleracea , J Chem Ecol, 26, 2625-2641. 

Rungapamestry V, Duncan AJ, Fuller Z and Ratcliffe B. 2007. Effect of cooking Brassica vegetables on the subsequent hydrolysis and metabolic fate of glucosinolates. Proc Nutr Soc 66(1) 69-81. 

Kusznierewicz B, Bartoszek A, Wolska L, Drzewiecki J, Gorinstein S and Namiesnik J. 2008. Partial characterization of white cabbages (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba) from different regions by glucosinolates, bioactive compounds, total antioxidant activities and proteins. LWT Food Sci Technol 41 (1) 1 —9. 

WALLSGROVE, R.M., BENNETT, R.N., The biosynthesis of glucosinolates in Brassicas. In Amino Acids and Their Derivatives in Higher Plants, (R.M. Wallsgrove, ed.), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 1995, pp. 243-259. 

Cruciferous species, in which the glucosinolates are biologically active compounds (44), have been studied in both of the latter categories. In Australia, allelopathy has been associated with introduced crucifers such as Brassica tournefortii Gouan (wild turnip) and a more complete study has been made of Camelina sativa (L.) Grants (false flax). 

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