Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, Milano 20133, Italy.
Nutrients. 2014 Apr 14;6(4):1519-38. doi: 10.3390/nu6041519.
Rocket is an important leafy vegetable crop and a good source of antioxidants and anticancer molecules such as glucosinolates and other sulfur compounds. Rocket is also a hyper-accumulator of nitrates which have been considered for long time the main factors that cause gastro-intestinal cancer. In this review, the content of these compounds in rocket tissues and their levels at harvest and during storage are discussed. Moreover, the effect of these compounds in preventing or inducing human diseases is also highlighted. This review provides an update to all the most recent studies carried out on rocket encouraging the consumption of this leafy vegetable to reduce the risk of contracting cancer and other cardiovascular diseases.
火箭菜是一种重要的绿叶蔬菜作物,也是抗氧化剂和抗癌分子(如硫代葡萄糖苷和其他含硫化合物)的良好来源。火箭菜还是硝酸盐的超积累植物,长期以来,硝酸盐一直被认为是导致胃肠癌的主要因素。在本综述中,讨论了火箭菜组织中这些化合物的含量以及在收获和储存期间的水平。此外,还强调了这些化合物在预防或诱导人类疾病方面的作用。本综述提供了对所有最新研究的更新,鼓励人们食用这种绿叶蔬菜,以降低患癌症和其他心血管疾病的风险。