Progoitrin is a biochemical from the glucosinolate family that is found in some food, which is inactive but after ingestion is converted to goitrin.

Hyuganin D can inhibit LPS-induced NO and/or TNF-alpha production in mouse peritoneal macrophages.

α-Amylase is a hydrolase enzyme ,and it catalyses the hydrolysis of internal α-1, 4-glycosidic linkages in starch to yield products like glucose and maltose.