Taste and flavor perceptions of glucosinolates, isothiocyanates, and related compounds

L Bell, OO Oloyede, S Lignou… - Molecular Nutrition & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Brassicaceae plants are renowned for their taste, aroma and trigeminal characteristics;
predominantly bitter taste, sulfurous aroma, and pungency. Compounds responsible for …

Bitter taste of Brassica vegetables: The role of genetic factors, receptors, isothiocyanates, glucosinolates, and flavor context

MN Wieczorek, M Walczak… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
It is well known that consumption of Brassica vegetables has beneficial effect on human's
health. The greatest interest is focused on glucosinolates and their hydrolysis products …

Enhancement of glucosinolate and isothiocyanate profiles in brassicaceae crops: Addressing challenges in breeding for cultivation, storage, and consumer-related …

L Bell, C Wagstaff - Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 2017 - ACS Publications
Glucosinolates (GSLs) and isothiocyanates (ITCs) produced by Brassicaceae plants are
popular targets for analysis due to the health benefits associated with them. Breeders aim to …

Glucosinolates in Brassica foods: bioavailability in food and significance for human health

ME Cartea, P Velasco - Phytochemistry reviews, 2008 - Springer
Glucosinolates are sulphur compounds that are prevalent in Brassica genus. This includes
crops cultivated as vegetables, spices and sources of oil. Since 1970s glucosinolates and …

The Masking Effect of Sucrose on Perception of Bitter Compounds in Brassica Vegetables

TK Beck, S Jensen, GK Bjoern… - Journal of Sensory …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study offers insight into how taste qualities interact in food. The influence of sucrose on
the perceived bitter taste of sinigrin and goitrin (compounds naturally present in cabbage) …

Glucosinolate metabolism, functionality and breeding for the improvement of Brassicaceae vegetables

M Ishida, M Hara, N Fukino, T Kakizaki… - Breeding science, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Unique secondary metabolites, glucosinolates (S-glucopyranosyl thiohydroximates), are
naturally occurring S-linked glucosides found mainly in Brassicaceae plants. They are …

Important odorants of four Brassicaceae species, and discrepancies between glucosinolate profiles and observed hydrolysis products

L Bell, E Kitsopanou, OO Oloyede, S Lignou - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is widely accepted that the distinctive aroma and flavour traits of Brassicaceae crops are
produced by glucosinolate (GSL) hydrolysis products (GHPs) with other non-GSL derived …

The chemical diversity and distribution of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates among plants

JW Fahey, AT Zalcmann, P Talalay - Phytochemistry, 2001 - Elsevier
Glucosinolates (β-thioglucoside-N-hydroxysulfates), the precursors of isothiocyanates, are
present in sixteen families of dicotyledonous angiosperms including a large number of …

Comparison of bioactive phytochemical content and release of isothiocyanates in selected brassica sprouts

GR De Nicola, M Bagatta, E Pagnotta, D Angelino… - Food chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
The consumption of brassica sprouts as raw vegetables provides a fair amount of
glucosinolates (GLs) and active plant myrosinase, which enables the breakdown of GLs into …

The glucosinolates sinigrin and progoitrin are important determinants for taste preference and bitterness of Brussels sprouts

HE Van Doorn, GC Van der Kruk… - Journal of the …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The glucosinolates, sinigrin and progoitrin, are related to the bitterness observed in Brussels
sprouts. The role of these glucosinolates in taste preference for Brussels sprouts (Brassica …