glucosinolate

Etymology

noun

1. (organic chemistry, biochemistry) Any glycosinolate in which the sugar component is glucose.
   Glucosinolates are a group of plant thioglucosides found principally among members of the Cruciferae. 1991, Alan J. Duncan, “Chapter 6: Glucosinolates”, in J. P. Felix D'Mello, C. M. Duffus, John H. Duffus, editors, Toxic Substances in Crop Plants, page 126
   Intakes of indoles or their parental glucosinolates, may have beneficial health effects as well as toxicological effects. 1999, Lars Ove Dragsted, Naturally Occurring Antitumourigens, page 41
   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. 2003, K. C. Walker, E. J. Booth, “Sulphur Nutrition and Oilseed Quality”, in Y.P. Abrol, A. Ahmad, editors, Sulphur in Plants, page 323