BRASSICA OLERACEA: PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING IN SEARCH FOR ANTICANCER COMPOUNDS

Life Science-Bio chemistry

Authors

  • KOMAL TALREJA University Department of Biochemistry, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur -33
  • ARCHANA MOON University Department of Biochemistry, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur -33

Keywords:

Brassica, glucosinolates, phytochemical, Thin layer chromatography (TLC), anticancer

Abstract

Phytochemicals are non nutritive, naturally occurring, plant derived chemical compounds having medicinal properties. Genus Brassica contains various phytochemicals like tannins, phlobatannins, terpenoids, flavonoids, glycosides and steroids. The principle component being glucosinolate. Glucosinolates are known to possess antibacterial, antifungal as well as anticancerous activity. In this study, cabbage extract has been investigated for phytochemical screening with special focus on glucosinolates. Glucosinolates are found to be effective against various types of cancer such as breast, lung and colon. Glucosinolates may breakdown to form isothiocyanates and/or nitriles in plants during processing, by the action of the endogenous enzyme myrosinase (thioglucoside glucohydrolase) or within the gastrointestinal tract by the action of commensal microflora.

Published

2014-12-31

How to Cite

TALREJA, K. ., & MOON, A. (2014). BRASSICA OLERACEA: PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILING IN SEARCH FOR ANTICANCER COMPOUNDS: Life Science-Bio chemistry. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research, 4(4), L1-L10. Retrieved from https://ijlpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/564

Issue

Volume 4 Issue 4, October - December 2014

Section

Research Articles

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