Research Article

Rapid Separation of Indole Glucosinolates in Roots of Chinese Cabbage (Brassica rapa Subsp. Pekinensis) by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detection

Table 1

Response factors (Rf) of the most commonly desulfated glucosinolates detected at 229 nm, in plant extracts.

Structural classTrivial nameChemical nameChemical formula & structure Rf at 229 nmReference

Aliphatic GLSSinigrin2-PropenylCH2=CH-CH2-1.00[21]
Gluconapin3-ButenylCH2=CH-CH2-CH2-1.11[21]
Glucobrassicanapin4-PentenylCH2=CH-CH2-CH2- CH2-1.154[21, 22]
Glucoerucin4-MethylthiobutylCH3-S-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-0.9[23]
Glucoiberin3-MethylsulfinylpropylCH3-SO-CH2-CH2-CH2-1.07[21]
Glucoraphanin4-MethylsulfinylbutylCH3-SO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-1.07[21]
Glucoalyssin5-MethylsulfinylpentylCH3-SO-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-CH2-1.07[21]
Progoitrin 2-Hydroxy-3-butenyl1.09  [21] 

Indole GLS4-Hydroxyglucobrassicin4-Hydroxyindol-3-ylmethyl4-HO-C8H5N-CH2-0.28[21]
GlucobrassicinIndol-3-ylmethylC8H6N-CH2-0.29[21]
4-Methoxyglucobrassicin4-Methoxyindol-3-ylmethyl4-CH3O-C8H5N-CH2-0.25[21]
Neoglucobrassicin1-Methoxyindol-3-ylmethyl1-CH3O-C8H5N-CH2-0.20[21]

Aromatic GLSGluconasturtiin2-PhenylethylC6H5-CH2-CH2-0.95[21]
GlucotropaeolinBenzylC6H5-CH2-0.95[21]
Sinalbin4-Hydroxybenzyl4-HO-C6H4-CH2-0.4[21]

Other desulphated undefined GLS1.0[21, 22]