Chemicals and Drugs

Glucosinolates

Substituted thioglucosides. They are found in rapeseed (Brassica campestris) products and related cruciferae. They are metabolized to a variety of toxic products which are most likely the cause of hepatocytic necrosis in animals and humans.

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Abstract

Substituted thioglucosides. They are found in rapeseed (Brassica campestris) products and related cruciferae. They are metabolized to a variety of toxic products which are most likely the cause of hepatocytic necrosis in animals and humans.

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  • Glucosinolate

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under THIOGLYCOSIDES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycosides (1966-1973)
  • Thioglucosides (1975-1978)
  • Thioglycosides (1974)

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  1. D02w.886w.740.703.350w
  2. D09w.408w.348w.820.350w
  3. D09w.408w.903.703.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucosinolates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005961. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005961
  2. Glucosinolates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucosinolate
  3. Glucosinolates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416883