Pharmacologic Substance
sulforafan
Definitions related to sulforafan:
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(sulforaphane) A naturally-occurring phytochemical belonging to the class of isothiocyanates. As the aglycone metabolite of glucosinolate glucoraphanin (sulforaphane glucosinolate), sulforaphane acts as an antioxidant and potent stimulator of endogenous detoxifying enzymes. This agent displays anticarcinogenic properties due to its ability to induce phase II detoxification enzymes, such as glutathione S-transferase and quinone reductase, thereby providing protection against certain carcinogens and toxic, reactive oxygen species. Broccoli sprouts contain large amounts of sulforaphane, which is also found in other cruciferous vegetables including cabbage and kale. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(sulforaphane) An isothiocyanate with a methylsulphinyl butane chain. The chemical structure is CS(=O)CCCCN=C=S.CRCH Nutrition TerminologyCancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
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