Definition of Cruciferous. Meaning of Cruciferous. Synonyms of Cruciferous

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Definition of Cruciferous

Cruciferous
Cruciferous Cru*cif"er*ous (kr?-s?f"?r-?s), a. [L. crux, crucis, cross + -ferous: cf. F. crucif?re.] 1. Bearing a cross. 2. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc.

Meaning of Cruciferous from wikipedia

- Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Br****icaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food...
- Cardamine (233 species), and Alyssum (207 species). The family contains the cruciferous vegetables, including species such as Br****ica oleracea (cultivated as...
- Rapini (broccoli rabe or raab) (/rɑːb/) is a green cruciferous vegetable, with the leaves, buds, and stems all being edible; the buds somewhat resemble...
- a compound derived from the digestion of indole-3-carbinol, found in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and kale. It...
- "The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification" is the second episode of the fourth season of The Big Bang Theory that first aired on CBS on September 30, 2010...
- allows the two compounds to mix and react. Sulforaphane is present in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. Sulforaphane...
- and diseases, and impart a characteristic bitter flavor property to cruciferous vegetables. Glucosinolates occur as secondary metabolites of almost all...
- the genus Br****ica and the mustard family Br****icaceae. Several other cruciferous vegetables (sometimes known as cole crops) are cultivars of B. oleracea...
- species as broccoli, cabbage, collard greens, kale, and kohlrabi; they are cruciferous (they belong to the family Br****icaceae; old name Cruciferae). Many cultivars...
- Glucoraphanin is a glucosinolate found in broccoli, mustard and other cruciferous vegetables. Glucoraphanin is converted to sulforaphane by the enzyme...