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glucosinolate, n. Biochem.|gl(j)uːkəʊˈsɪnəleɪt|
[f. gluco- + mod.L. generic name Sin-apis (see mustard n. 2 a) + ol- (perh. f. L. oleum (olive) oil) + -ate4.]
Any of a class of toxic glucosides, produced by some brassicas, which yield mustard oils on ingestion.
1961Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. XLVII. 1875 Yellow mustard seed (from Sinapis alba) contains at least two enzymes that catalyze the same reaction, hydrolysis of mustard oil glucosides (glucosinolates). 1968Phytochemistry VII. 131 Glucosinolates are seemingly absent in Papaveraceae. 1976Chemical Week 11 Feb. 29 Rapeseed, similar to cottonseed, contains toxins—glucosinolates. 1982J. B. Harborne Introd. Ecol. Biochem. (ed. 2) v. 134 Many other insects that feed on crucifers are also stimulated to feed by the presence of glucosinolates in their food plants. 1986Farmers Weekly 17 Oct. 23/4 With the low glucosinolate varieties, there were likely to be areas where farmers would have to fight to maintain oilseed. |