Steaming has been reported to better retain the glucosinolate (GS) content inBrassicavegetables than
boiling. However, there is little information on the GS content, colour, and texture attributes inBrassica
vegetables in relation to the duration of steaming. This study investigated the effect of the duration of
steaming, which was applied in certain commercial preparation processes, on the GS content, colour, and
texture of white cabbage. Results showed that the total accessible content of GSs increases initially
during steaming until 10 min followed by a consistent decline up to 180 min. This observed initial in
crease is mainly due to the content of aliphatic GSs rather than indole GSs, which tend to decrease from
the start of steaming. A mathematic model for the observed behaviour of the GSs, taking into account
several mechanisms, is proposed andfitted to the data. The intensity of the green colour of the cabbage
slightly increased during thefirst 15 min of steaming followed by a decrease onwards. The hardness
showed a continuous decline during the entire steaming duration. The study indicates that steaming up
to 10 min could promote the health properties as well as the colour and texture attributes of steamed
cabbage.