Description
Phenethyl glucosinolate is found in cruciferous vegetables; it is the parent compound of phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC). This compound exhibits antioxidative, anticancer chemotherapeutic, and chemopreventive activities. In vitro, phenethyl glucosinolate scavenges radicals and protects LDL from oxidation. Like its parent compound, this compound may induce phase II enzymes.