Research Article

Effect of Administration of an Equal Dose of Selected Dietary Chemicals on Nrf2 Nuclear Translocation in the Mouse Liver

Table 1

Dietary chemicals used in this study.

Dietary chemicalsStructureFunctional groupSource

Sulforaphane (SUL)IsothiocyanateBroccoli
Curcumin (CUR)α,β-Unsaturated carbonyl (good Michael acceptor), 1,2-diphenolTurmeric
Quercetin (QRC)B ring o-dihydroxyl groups, the 4-oxo group in conjugation with the 2,3-alkene, and the 3-hydroxyl groupOnions, apples
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)MethoxyphenolPreservative in fats, foods, and cosmetics
Indole-3-carbinol (I3C)IndolesCabbage family