Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Sinalbin is a glucosinolate found in the seeds of white mustard Sinapis alba and in many wild plant species. In contrast to mustard from black mustard (Brassica nigra) seeds which contain sinigrin mustard from white mustard seeds has only a weakly pungent taste.Sinalbin is metabolised to form the mustard oil 4-hydroxybenzyl isothiocyanate by the enzyme myrosinase.
