Goitrogenic substance

GOITROGENIC SUBSTANCE

  • The genus Brassica includes cabbages, turnips and cauliflower. They contain goitrogenic substance – thiocyanate which interferes with the uptake of iodine by thyroid gland leading to goiter.
  • Forage brassicas also cause heamolytic anaemia in ruminants.

  • Thiocyanate interferes with the uptake of iodine by thyroid gland leading to goiter.

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