Diet & Nutrition

Sulforaphane shown to inhibit the occurrence of hereditary cancers

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 5th, 2006

Need another reason to eat vegetables' A new study at Rutgers shows that certain vegetables - broccoli and cauliflower, in particular - have a natural ingredient called sulforaphane (SFN) that may reduce the risk of developing hereditary cancers.

A research team led by Rutgers' Ah-Ng Tony Kong has revealed that these widely consumed cruciferous vegetables - so called because their four-petal flowers resemble crosses - are abundant in sulforaphane. This compound had previously been shown to inhibit some cancers in rodents induced by carcinogens - substances or agents external to the body. Kong's investigations, however, focused on whether SFN might inhibit the occurrence...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2006-06-05)

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