Cruciferous Vegetables and Their Bioactive Metabolites: from Prevention to Novel Therapies of Colorectal Cancer

Table 1

Common name and botanical classification of cruciferous vegetables.

Common name	Botanical classification
Broccoli	B. oleracea convar. botrytis var. cimosa (commonly var. italica)
Brussels sprouts	B. oleracea var. gemmifera
Cabbage, white	B. oleracea convar. capitata var. alba
Cabbage, red	B. oleracea convar. capitata var. rubra
Cabbage, savoy	B. oleracea convar. capitata var. sabauda
Cauliflower	B. oleracea convar. botrytis var. botrytis
Chinese cabbage	B. rapa ssp. pekinensis
Kale	B. oleracea convar. acephala
Kohlrabi	B. oleracea var. gongylodes
Mustard greens	B. juncea
Pak choi	B. rapa ssp. chinensis
Portuguese tronchuda cabbage	B. oleracea var. costata
Radish	Raphanus sativus
Rutabaga	B. napus var. napobrassica
Turnip	B. rapa var. rapa
Arugula (rocket)	Eruca sativa
Collards	Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Horseradish	Armoracia rusticana