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Acta Horticulturae Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (10): 2936-2967.doi: 10.16420/j.issn.0513-353x.2025-1035

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Research Progress on Glucosinolates in Cruciferous Vegetables

ZHAO Weiling1, LAI Shangxiang1,2, GAO Wenzheng2, FANG Huihui1, HUANG Yunshuai1, LI Zhansheng2,**(), ZANG Yunxiang1,**()   

  1. 1 College of Horticulture, Zhejiang A & F University,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Quality Breeding, Hangzhou 311300, China
    2 Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,National Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding,Key Laboratory of Biology and Germplasm Enhancement of Horticultural Crops,Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100081, China
  • Received:2026-01-29 Revised:2026-09-14 Online:2026-10-25 Published:2026-10-26
  • Contact: LI Zhansheng, ZANG Yunxiang

Abstract:

Glucosinolates are sulfur-containing secondary metabolites specific to cruciferous plants,primarily classified into aliphatic,aromatic,and indolic types. Their biosynthesis begins with amino acid precursors,proceeds through core structure formation and side-chain modifications,and is regulated by transcription factors such as MYB and bHLH. Upon hydrolysis by myrosinase,GSLs yield biologically active compounds such as isothiocyanates and nitriles,which exhibit anticancer,antimicrobial,and insect-resistant properties. Hydrolysates of aliphatic GSLs(such as sulforaphane)have significant antioxidant and anticancer activities,while indole GSLs are more involved in plant defense and hormone regulation. This metabolic process is influenced by genetic background,environmental factors(e.g.,light, temperature),and plant hormones(e.g.,jasmonic acid,ethylene),etc. Recently,advances in gene editing, metabolic engineering,and artificial intelligence-assisted design have enabled precise modulation of glucosinolates’ content and composition,promoting their applications in functional foods and pharmaceuticals. This article systematically reviews the progress on GSLs metabolism,regulatory factors,metabolic engineering,industry development,which will provide reference for glucosinolate-related researches and its industrial application in the future.

Key words: cruciferous vegetables, glucosinolates, myrosinase, transcriptional regulation, metabolic engineering, sulforaphane, functional foods

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