As an electrophilic chemical, ITCs might react covalently with the thiol groups of (proteins and) glutathione in plants, similar to what has been demonstrated in different in vitro systems 38,77,78 as well as in insects feeding on GSL or ITC diets 79,80
Unlike harsh bleaching agents, glutathione works gently by reducing the activity of tyrosinase, an enzyme crucial for melanin synthesis
Much of the human data is therefore older, and the compound never accumulated the kind of modern, well-controlled trials that would settle the question
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