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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal Srinagar, India

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• Research Article   
  Glucosinolates from Brassica Vegetables: Their Potential Health Benefits and Effect of Pre-Harvest and Processing Factors on their Content
  Author(s): Danish Rizwan*, Munazah Sidiq and Masoodi FA
  
  Brassicaceae, one of the prime plant family encompasses the important genus-Brassica with about 37 species, including major vegetable species cultivated globally and consumed worldwide as a part of diet either raw or processed. The cruciferous vegetables hold a central position as food crops in China, Japan, India, and Europe. In India these vegetables are extensively grown in Jammu and Kashmir which is located in the North-western region of Himalayas Vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, knol-khol and other cruciferous vegetables included in this family are rich in nutritional, antioxidant and bioactive compounds. The intake of these vegetables has often been linked to positive health benefits owing to the rich nutritional and phytochemical profile. Glucosinolate, a plant secondary metabolite and its breakdown products, commonly found in these vegetable crops have pot.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0412.23.12.458

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