Preferred Label : Brassica Vegetable;
NCIt definition : A vegetable belonging to the Brassicaceae family of plants with potential chemopreventive
activity. Brassica vegetables, including broccoli, cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts,
turnip and cauliflower, contain a significant amount of glucosinolates. Glucosinolate
metabolites, such as sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, act as antioxidants and may
stimulate endogenous phase II detoxifying enzymes, including glutathione S-transferase
and quinone reductase. These biotransformation enzymes play major roles in the detoxification
of carcinogenic agents.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A member of the family of vegetables that includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and turnips. These vegetables contain
substances that may protect against cancer.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000614168;
Origin ID : C73795;
UMLS CUI : C0453113;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- Food [UMLS semantic type]
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
