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Isothiocyanates occur widely in nature and are of interest in food science and medical research. [1] Vegetable foods with characteristic flavors due to isothiocyanates include bok choy , broccoli , cabbage , cauliflower , kale , wasabi , horseradish , mustard , radish , Brussels sprouts , watercress , papaya seeds, nasturtiums , and capers . [ 1 ]
Sinigrin (the precursor to allyl isothiocyanate) broccoli family, brussels sprouts, black mustard. Glucotropaeolin (the precursor to benzyl isothiocyanate) Gluconasturtiin (the precursor to phenethyl isothiocyanate) Glucoraphanin (the precursor to sulforaphane) brassicas: broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbages.
When an animal chews the plant, the allyl isothiocyanate is released, repelling the animal. Human appreciation of the pungency is learned. [6]: 105 The compound has been shown to strongly repel fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). [7] AITC vapor is also used as an antimicrobial and shelf life extender in food packaging. [6]: 118–120
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Allyl isothiocyanate is the pungent ingredient in fresh horseradish sauce. The distinctive pungent taste of horseradish is from the compound allyl isothiocyanate. Upon crushing the flesh of horseradish, the enzyme myrosinase is released and acts on the glucosinolates sinigrin and gluconasturtiin, which are precursors to the allyl isothiocyanate.
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6-(Methylsulfinyl)hexyl isothiocyanate (6-MITC or 6-MSITC) is a compound within the isothiocyanate group of organosulfur compounds. 6-MITC is obtained from cruciferous vegetables, chiefly wasabi. Like other isothiocyanates, it is produced when the enzyme myrosinase transforms the associated glucosinolate into 6-MITC upon cell injury.