Description
S-Sulforaphaneisasyntheticisothiocyanate.TheRisomerofsulforaphaneisfoundinbroccoli.SulforaphaneisaninducerofphaseIIenzymes,displayingantioxidativeandchemopreventiveactivities.Itmayinhibitthearylhydrocarbonreceptor(AhR).
References
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