Abstract
Benzyl, allyl, methyl, ethyl, and butylisothiocyanate occur in plants in the glucosinolate form. When the plant is damaged, these compounds are set free by the enzyme myrosinase.
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Mennicke, W.H., Krumbiegel, G., Görler, K. (1978). Metabolism of Isothiocyanates in Rats. In: Deutsche Pharmakologische Gesellschaft. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-39532-5_49
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