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sulphoraphane

sulphoraphane is the alternative form of sulforaphane.

Meaning of sulforaphane

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

Questions about sulphoraphane

What is sulphoraphane the alternative form of?
Sulphoraphane is the alternative form of sulforaphane.

Words near sulphoraphane in the dictionary

  1. sulphophosphoric
  2. sulphophosphorous
  3. sulphoquinovose
  4. sulphoquinovosyldiacylglycerol
  5. sulphoquinovosyldiacylglycerols
  6. sulphoraphane
  7. sulphorhodamine
  8. sulphorhodamines
  9. sulphosalicylic
  10. sulphosalicylic acid
  11. sulphosalt

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