Glucosinolates (GLS) are sulfur rich, anionic secondary metabolites found principally in the plant order Brassicales. They are responsible for their pungency and bitter taste and the protection of these plants against herbivores. Also they have been extensively studied for their antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal and anticarcinogenic activities.

Their precise determination in biomass, food, feed or human tissues is of critical importance, whereas preparation of well qualified quantitative standards needs quite good experience due to their mixed organic/ionic structure.

Extrasynthese has an extensive expertise in isolation and precise quantification of glucosinolate standards. Our catalogue includes 28 different references representative of all most common Brassicales species and from other related genius.

For a recent review on analytical methods of glucosinolate titration, see:

Almushayti and coll., J.Chrom.A, 2021