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The glucosinolate content of the leaf and stem of fodder kale ( Brassica oleracea L.), rape ( Brassica napus L.) and radicole ( Raphanobrassica )
Author(s) -
Bradshaw John E.,
Heaney Robert K.,
Fenwick G. Roger,
McNaughton Ian H.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740340607
Subject(s) - sinigrin , glucosinolate , glucoraphanin , biology , fodder , brassica , botany , agronomy
The glucosinolate content of three fodder kales, one fodder rape, one semi‐artificial rape and one radicole were determined. The major glucosinolates (mmol kg −1 dry matter) were: in kale leaf, glucobrassicin (3.21) and sinigrin (3.12); in kale stem, sinigrin (5.82); in rape leaf, gluconapin (3.14) and progoitrin (13.99); in rape stem, gluconapin (3.29) and progoitrin (20.18); in semi‐artificial rape leaf, gluconapin (25.64) and progoitrin (9.00); in semi‐artificial rape stem, gluconapin (35.33) and progoitrin (12.08); in radicole leaf, progoitrin (4.74) and glucobrassicin (3.28); and in radicole stem, gluconapin (3.26) and progoitrin (5.53). The implications for plant breeding are discussed.