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Plants are considered as an efficient source of energy and food for almost all organisms. They protect their selves from dangers by adopting a fighting mechanism which involves releasing of inborn chemicals called secondary metabolites. These secondary metabolites such as glucosinolate found in cruciferous family and they can have adverse effects on health if an exposure of short or long tenure occurs. The exposure can be fatal for the humans by affecting organs such as kidneys, reproductive system and immune function and may cause chronic irreversible negative health problems. So, in order to overcome the negative health effects of these metabolites, different conventional and innovative food processing technologies have been studied that could remarkably diminish most of the harmful substances in food to the acceptable level.