A 2002 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry put cabbage at the top of the fermented vegies list when it showed the German favourite produces phytochemicals called
isothiocyanates during fermentation.
Not exact matches
Collard greens contain
isothiocyanates, some of which may be turned into a substance called goitrin
during their breakdown in the body.
When cruciferous vegetables are eaten, a compound and enzyme combine
during the chewing process to form phenethyl
isothiocyanate (PEITC).
During food preparation, chewing, and digestion, the glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables are broken down to form biologically active compounds such as indoles, nitriles, thiocyanates, and
isothiocyanates (1).