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Glucosinolates, Isothiocyanates and Vinylthiooxazolidone: Biological Function and Its Detection Method

  • DONG Xiaofang ,
  • TONG Jianming
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  • Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China

Received date: 2012-09-07

  Online published: 2013-02-28

Abstract

The fodder and seed meals of genus Brassica are the chief source of glucosinolates in animal diets. Depending on the concentrations and structural types of these compounds, their biological effects can be toxic, anti-nutritional or beneficial to health. Maximum content of isothiocyanate and oxazolidinethione has been established in European Union (EU) and China. There are some methods detecting isothiocyanate and oxazolidinethione, but official method standard is not available in EU. The method standards of both isothiocyanate and oxazolidinethione are being amended in China. From present review it appears that it is necessary to revalue and further investigate the biological function of glucosinolates and its metabolites in animal and establish corresponding detection method standard to maintain and promote scientific and effective utilization of the plants and by-products of genus Brassica especially rapeseed meal in animal diets. This article given a brief introduction about the development on glucosinolates, isothiocyanates and oxazolidinethione in feed, the source and biological function, and regulations on limited use in feed, detection method and method standardization would analyzed and summarized on the basis of comprehensive literature.

Cite this article

DONG Xiaofang , TONG Jianming . Glucosinolates, Isothiocyanates and Vinylthiooxazolidone: Biological Function and Its Detection Method[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2013 , 25(3) : 469 -478 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2013.03.004

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