Journal
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 62, Issue 20, Pages 4481-4492Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jf501096x
Keywords
Brassicaceae; isothiocyanates; plant breeding; indoles; nitriles
Funding
- BBSRC [BB/J012629/1]
- Elsoms Seeds Ltd. (Spalding, UK)
- Bakkavor Group Ltd. (Spalding, UK)
- BBSRC [BB/J012629/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [1227451] Funding Source: researchfish
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Rocket species have been shown to have very high concentrations of glucosinolates and flavonols, which have numerous positive health benefits with regular consumption. This review highlights how breeders and processors of rocket species can utilize genomic and phytochemical research to improve varieties and enhance the nutritive benefits to consumers. Plant breeders are increasingly looking to new technologies such as HPLC, UPLC, LC-MS, and GC-MS to screen populations for their phytochemical content to inform plant selections. This paper collates the research that has been conducted to date in rocket and summarizes all glucosinolate and flavonol compounds identified in the species. The paper emphasizes the importance of the broad screening of populations for phytochemicals and myrosinase degradation products, as well as unique traits that may be found in underutilized gene bank resources. This review also stresses that collaboration with industrial partners is becoming essential for long-term plant breeding goals through research.
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