Glucosinolate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glucosinolate is a noun meaning (organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any glycosinolate in which the sugar component is glucose.
Meaning
(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any glycosinolate in which the sugar component is glucose.
Example Sentences
Glucosinolates are a group of plant thioglucosides found principally among members of the Cruciferae.
Intakes of indoles or their parental glucosinolates, may have beneficial health effects as well as toxicological effects.
Sulphur availability has a larger effect on the content of glucosinolates, sulphur containing secondary metabolites, in both the vegetation and the seed of oilseed rape plant.
Word Forms
- glucosinolates
Synonyms for glucosinolate
Depending on context, synonyms include glucosinate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glusinolate, monoglucosylate, glycosinolate, glucosinate, allylglucosinolate, glucoiberin.
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