Glucosinolates in salad greens

• Main Authors: Galvez, Gabriella Vita B., Mateo, John Felinor, III
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2010
• Subjects: Glucosinolates; Glucosides; Salad greens; Salad vegetables; Chemistry
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7855
• Institution: De La Salle University

Glucosinolates, a group of sulfur--containing glucosides known to exhibit biological activities with potential benefits to human health, were investigated in extracts of several well-known vegetables used in salads, including four locally-available varieties of lettuce (Lactuca sativa), spinach (Spi...