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sulforaphane

sulforaphane noun: an antimicrobial compound, 1-isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfinylbutane, found in many brassicas.

sulforaphane: an antimicrobial compound, 1-isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfinylbutane, found in many brassicas
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Noun

sulforaphane (countable and uncountable, plural sulforaphanes)

  1. An antimicrobial compound, 1-isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfinylbutane, found in many brassicas.
    • One of the first phytochemicals to receive media attention was sulforaphane, which is present in broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, turnips and kale. A diet rich in sulforaphane is believed to be effective in reducing the incidence of breast cancer.1999, Alan Bryson, Healing Mind, Body & Soul: Healing The Mind And Soul, published 2000, page 100
    • Sulforaphane (Figure 6.10) is a recently discovered powerful chemoprotective found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables.2001, “Natural Toxins and Chemopreventives in Plants”, in William Helferich, Carl K. Winter, editors, Food Toxicology, page 154

Forms of sulforaphane

pluralsulforaphanes

Questions about sulforaphane

What does sulforaphane mean?
Sulforaphane means an antimicrobial compound, 1-isothiocyanato-4-methylsulfinylbutane, found in many brassicas.
What part of speech is sulforaphane?
Sulforaphane is a noun.
What is the plural of sulforaphane?
The plural of sulforaphane is sulforaphanes.

Words near sulforaphane in the dictionary

  1. sulfoquinovosyl
  2. sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol
  3. sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerols
  4. sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
  5. sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols
  6. sulforaphane
  7. sulforaphanes
  8. sulforhodamin
  9. sulforhodamine
  10. sulforhodamine 101
  11. sulforhodamine B

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