Production of glucosinolates in different organs of white mustard plant (Sinapis alba L.) as a result of the application of hidrogen peroxide

Due to the indiscriminate use of pesticides and the growing demand for safe products without the presence of agrochemicals, plants have been considered as an appropriate field to search for new structures with less environmental impact and potential for agricultural pest control. Specialized metabolites are well known for their relation with the plant defense response mechanisms, being induced in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. Exhibit biostimulating activity and highly induce plant defense phytoalexins, suggesting that treatment of plants with metabolism modifying factors could be a feasible way to trigger the biosynthesis of bioactive metabolites.