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Cruciferous veg again linked to bladder cancer protection
The anti-cancer properties of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and cauliflower, are not new and previous studies have related these benefits to the high levels of active plant chemicals called glucosinolates. These are metabolised by the body into isothiocynates, and evidence suggests these are powerful anti-carcinogens. The main isothiocynate from broccoli, for example, is sulforaphane.
Continue reading...How broccoli can protect your arteries
Friday, September 4, 2009
It's long been thought that broccoli is good for your heart, and now British scientists think they know why. Researchers at Imperial College London have found evidence a chemical in broccoli and other green leafy vegetables could boost a natural defense mechanism that protects arteries from the clogging that can cause heart attacks.
Continue reading...Antioxidant may boost exercise endurance
Monday, June 29, 2009
Quercetin, a compound abundant in red apples, red onions, berries, cabbages and broccoli, and green and black teas, is believed to have multiple antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and cell-energy activation properties that benefit health.
Continue reading...Inhibition Of Urinary Bladder Carcinogenesis By Broccoli Sprouts
Saturday, April 26, 2008
The authors of a recent study describe the role of broccoli extract in preventing the formation of bladder cancer in a rat model. They administered daily doses of a freeze-dried aqueous extract of broccoli sprouts to rats who had lab-induced bladder cancer. The broccoli extract decreased the incidence, multiplicity, size, and progression of the chemically induced bladder cancer; the extract caused no histological changes in the bladder.
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