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Table 1 Contents of total glucosinolates in edible cruciferous vegetables [47,48,49,50,51]

From: 3,3′-Diindolylmethane and indole-3-carbinol: potential therapeutic molecules for cancer chemoprevention and treatment via regulating cellular signaling pathways

Crucifer

Total glucosinolates

(mg/100 g fresh weight)

Most abundant glucosinolates

Broccoli

40.80–127.49

4-(methylsulfinyl)butyl-glucosinolate

4-(methylthio)butyl- glucosinolate

2-hydroxy-3-butenyl- glucosinolate

Brussels sprouts

80.12–445.5

3-indolylmethyl-glucosinolate

Allyl-, 3-butenyl-,2-hydroxy-3-butenyl- glucosinolate

3-melhylsulfinylpropyl- glucosinolate

Cauliflower

11.70–78.60

Allyl-, 3-(methylthio)propyl glucosinolate

3-methylsulfinylpropyl- glucosinolate

3-indolylmethyl- glucosinolate

Cabbage

18.79–90

3-indolylmethyl- glucosinolate

Allyl- glucosinolate

3-butenyl- glucosinolate

Collars

200.67

Allyl- glucosinolate

3-butenyl- glucosinolate

2-hydroxy-3-butenyl- glucosinolate

Horseradish

160.12

Allyl- glucosinolate

3-indolylmethyl- glucosinolate

3-methylsulfinylpropyl glucosinolate

Kales

62.20–317.11

3-indolylmethyl- glucosinolate

2-hydroxy-3-butenyl- glucosinolate

5-methylsulfinylpentyl- glucosinolate

Allyl- glucosinolate

Kohlrabi

19.07–109.30

3-indolylmethyl- glucosinolate

3-(methylthio)propyl- glucosinolate

4-(methylthio)butyl- glucosinolate

Mustard

118.09–544.47

Allyl- glucosinolate

3-butenyl- glucosinolate

2-phenylethyl- glucosinolate

Radish

44.79–172.40

4-methylthio-3-butenyl glucosinolate

3-indolylmethyl- glucosinolate

5-methylsulfinylpentyl- glucosinolate

Turnip

20.44–140.48

Phenethyl- glucosinolate

4-Pentenyl- glucosinolate