4.3.7 Biosynthesis of Thioglycosides
The
seeds of a number of plants belonging to the mustard family comprise of
glycosides, the aglycones of which are invariably isothiocyanates. Hence, these
glycosides are also known either as thioglycosides or as glucosinolates
and mostly form a group of bound toxins.
It
has been observed that the aglycone portions of thioglycosides may
largely consist of either aliphatic or aromatic derivatives. It is established
experimentally that the carboxy-labelled acetate is being inorporated in the
allyl moiety of Sinigrin usually present in Brassica juncea.
Source:Pharmacognosy And Pharmacobiotechnology By Ashutosh Kar
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