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Raphanin


Raphanin is the main sulfur component found in radish seeds of Raphanus sativus and is also found in broccoli and red cabbage. It was first described in 1947.{{Cite journal |name-list-style=amp | title = Raphanin, an Antibacterial Principle of the Radish (Raphanus sativus)

Basic research

In vitro, raphanin inhibits some fungi and various bacteria including Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus and Escherichia coli.{{Cite journal |author1=Ivànovics, G. |author2=Horvath, S. |name-list-style=amp | title = Isolation and Properties of Raphanin, an Antibacterial Substance from Radish Seed | journal = Experimental Biology and Medicine | volume = 66 | pages = 625–630|pmid=18900045 | year = 1947 | issue=3 | doi=10.3181/00379727-66-16177

BacteriaMIC (mg/mL)
Staphylococcus0.04
Shigella dysenteriae0.125
Salmonella typhi0.125
Escherichia coli0.2

References

References

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  3. Baron, Abraham Louis. (1950). "Handbook of antibiotics". Reinhold.
  4. Florey, Howard. (1949). "Antibiotics: a survey of penicillin, streptomycin, and other antimicrobial substances from fungi, actinomycetes, bacteria, and plants". Oxford University Press.
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