Glucosinolates in various cabbage cultivars grown in Poland

Tue content of particular glucosinolates in 4 kinds of cruciferous vegetables, i.e. white, red and savoy cabbage and Brussels sprouts was determined applying HPLC method. Twelve out of thirteen GLS identified were present in all the vegetables analysed except Brussels sprouts which contained also smaJI amounts of glucoerucin. Among aliphatic compounds sinigrin and glucoiberin dominated in all the vegetables and progoitrin in Brussels sprouts and red cabbage. Indole compounds made 30% to 40% oftotal GLS. Out of 4 indole GLS identified glucobrassicin occurred in greatest amounts in all the vegetables. Tue highest GLS concentration was found for Brussels sprouts (126.61 mg/g) and the lowest for red cabbage (26.50 mg/g).