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Isothiocyanates

Known as: Isothiocyanates [Chemical/Ingredient], isothiocyanate 
Organic compounds with the general formula R-NCS.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2008
Review
2008
Glucosinolates, isothiocyanates and human health
Concurrent with the increase in our knowledge of the genetic and environmental factors that lead to glucosinolate accumulation in… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Cruciferous vegetables and human cancer risk: epidemiologic evidence and mechanistic basis.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Mustard oils and cannabinoids excite sensory nerve fibres through the TRP channel ANKTM1
Wasabi, horseradish and mustard owe their pungency to isothiocyanate compounds. Topical application of mustard oil (allyl… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Chemoprotective glucosinolates and isothiocyanates of broccoli sprouts: metabolism and excretion in humans.
Broccoli sprouts are a rich source of glucosinolates and isothiocyanates that induce phase 2 detoxication enzymes, boost… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
INHIBITION OF CARCINOGENESIS BY ISOTHIOCYANATES*
  • S. Hecht
  • Drug metabolism reviews (Softcover ed.)
  • 2000
  • Corpus ID: 19351779
Isothiocyanates occur as conjugates in a wide variety of cruciferous vegetables. Consumption of normal amounts of these… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Sulforaphane, a naturally occurring isothiocyanate, induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HT29 human colon cancer cells.
Sulforaphane is an isothiocyanate that is present naturally in widely consumed vegetables and has a particularly high… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Chemoprevention of cancer by isothiocyanates, modifiers of carcinogen metabolism.
  • S. Hecht
  • Journal of NutriLife
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 4491418
Substantial quantities of isothiocyanates are released upon consumption of normal amounts of a number of cruciferous vegetables… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Human metabolism and excretion of cancer chemoprotective glucosinolates and isothiocyanates of cruciferous vegetables.
Isothiocyanates and their naturally occurring glucosinolate precursors are widely consumed as part of a diet rich in cruciferous… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Isothiocyanates as substrates for human glutathione transferases: structure-activity studies.
The catalytic properties of four human glutathione transferases (GSTs), A1-1, M1-1, M4-4 and P1-1, were examined with 14… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Anticarcinogenic activities of organic isothiocyanates: chemistry and mechanisms.
Organic isothiocyanates block the production of tumors induced in rodents by diverse carcinogens (polycyclic aromatic… 
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