cruciferous

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

Medicine & Technology Sep 11, 2020

Isothiocyanates, produced by cruciferous plants as a defense against pests, are also key in telling diamondback moths where to lay their eggs.

Vegetable Compound PEITC May Fight Cancer Stem Cells

May 07, 2015

Your mother was right: eating your green veggies, not to mention your apple a day, might keep the oncologist away. Researchers have found that chewing up cruciferous vegetables transforms a precursor compound and enzyme they contain into a powerful cancer-preventing compound called phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC).

cruciferous

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

Vegetable Compound PEITC May Fight Cancer Stem Cells

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