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Phrases with «myrosinase»

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Myrosinase is an enzyme found in certain plants, especially in seeds like mustard and broccoli. It helps break down specific chemicals called glucosinolates into active compounds, which give these plants their characteristic taste and smell. Full definition

Noun + «myrosinase»

enzyme

Sentences with «myrosinase»

  • The seeds also contain myrosinase enzymes that can break apart the glucosinolates into other phytonutrients called isothiocyanates. (whfoods.org)
  • Between 1 - 10 minutes, loss of myrosinase activity will become greater and greater with each additional minute of heating and with each increase in cooking temperature. (whfoods.org)
  • When cruciferous vegetables are consumed in cooked form, and especially if they have not been allowed to sit chopped for several minutes prior to cooking, there is unlikely to be much enzyme activity (including myrosinase activity), and the digestive products of the cruciferous vegetables are more likely to pass through the upper digestive tract unabsorbed and continue down into the lower digestive tract (colon). (whfoods.org)
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