Glucosinolates

Part I Occurrence: Glucosinolates: an Overview.- Glucosinolates: Novel Sources and Biological Potential.- Glucosinolates: a Brief overview over their Chemistry and  Biological Activities.- Health-Promoting Compounds of Broccoli.- Genetic analysis of Glucosinolate Variability in Broccoli.- Glucosinolates in the Endemic Plants of the Tribe Alysseae (Brassicaceae) Wild-Growing in Croatia.- Part II (Bio)Synthesis: Costs of Glucosinolates in Brassica Rapa.- The Significance of Glucosinolates for Sulfur Storage in Brassicaceae Seedlings.- The Influence of Environment and Process Parameters on Glucosinolate-Myrosinase System from Brassica.- Control of Glucosinolates in Plants by Environmental Factors (Light).- Part III Bioactivity: Glucosinolates and Plant Defence.- Glucosinolates and Leaf-Chewing Herbivores.- Insect Attraction versus Plant Defense.- The role of Glucosinolates in Resistance against Molluscan Herbivores.- Glucosinolates Interactions with Herbivores and their Natural Enemies.- Transport of Defense Compounds: Glucosinolates.- Control of Postharvest Disease by Glucosinolates.- Turning the 'Mustard Oil Bomb' into A 'Cyanide Bomb': Aromatic Glucosinolate Metabolism in A Specialist Insect Herbivore.- Glucosinolates and their Nematicidal Activity.- Glucosinolate and Isothiocyanate Production in A Plasticulture Production System.- Part IV Food Processing: The Fate of Glucosinolates During Thermal Processing of Vegetables.- Influence of Fermentation on Glucosinolates and Glucobrassicin Degradation Products in Sauerkraut.- Part V Health and Diseases: Glucosinolates in Health and Diseases.- Protection of Humans by Plant Glucosinolates.- Glucosinolates as Antioxidants?.- Glucosinolates and Bone formation.- Glucosinolates as Nutraceuticals.- Glucosinolates and Cholesterol Gallstones.- Glucosinolates and Bioavailibility - Isothiocyanates.- Antimicrobial Activities of Isothiocyanates.- The Role of Glucosinolate-Containing Vegetables in Cancer Prevention and their

Prof. Dr. Kishan G. Ramawat is Former Professor & Head of the Botany Department, M.L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, India, and can look back on longstanding research experience. He received his Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology in 1978 from the University of Jodhpur, India and afterwards joined the university as a faculty member. In 1991 he moved to the M.L.Sukhadia University in Udaipur as Associate Professor and became Professor in 2001. He served as the Head of the Department of Botany (2001-2004, 2010-2012), was in charge of the Department of Biotechnology (2003-2004), was a member of the task force on medicinal and aromatic plants of the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi (2002-2005) and coordinated UGC-DRS and DST-FIST programmes (2002-2012). Prof. Ramawat had done his postdoctoral studies at the University of Tours, France from 1983-85, and later returned to Tours as visiting professor (1991). He also visited the University of Bordeaux 2, France several times as visiting professor (1995, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010), and in 2005 Poland in an academic exchange programme (2005). Through these visits in France, Prof. Ramawat and Prof. Mérillon established a strong connection, which has resulted in productive collaborations and several book and reference work publications. Prof. Ramawat has published more than 170 well cited peer reviewed papers and articles, and edited several books and reference works on topics such as the biotechnology of medicinal plants, secondary metabolites, bioactive molecules, herbal drugs, and many other topics. His research was funded by several funding agencies. In his research group, Prof. Ramawat has supervised doctoral thesis of 25 students. He is an active member of several academic bodies, associations and editorial boards of journals.



Professeur Dr. Jean-Michel Merillon is the « Directeur de l'EA 3675 (Groupe d'Etude des Substances Vegetales à Activité Biologique + Polyphenols