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Effects of foodborne glucosinolates on human health

Reference	BBS/E/F/04117094
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Dr Ian Johnson
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Gary Williamson
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	146,702
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/10/1997
End date	30/09/2000
Duration	36 months

Abstract

The general objective of this EU Shared-Cost project (PL 96 3029) is to determine whether the protective effects of glucosinolates and their breakdown products (principally isothiocyanates) from Brassica vegetables are of practical value in the maintenance of human health in Europe. A further aim is to assess whether glucosinolates are an appropriate target for enhancement by genetic manipulation of commercial vegetable varieties. Thus the project is aimed at consumers who will benefit from an increased understanding of the relationship between an important class of vegetables and health, and at food producers who will ultimately be able to assess the feasibility and cost effectiveness of new varieties of brassica vegetables with enhanced nutritional value. In collaboration with other European partners we will assess the quantities of isothiocyanates reaching various regions of the alimentary tract, their availability for interaction with the intestinal mucosa, and their metabolic activity, particularly with regard to the induction of Phase II enzymes in the liver

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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