TB & Outbreaks Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of TB & Outbreaks Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Cancer
Tokyo University details research in cancer
May 26th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, "The isothiocyanate sulforaphane [SF; 1-isothiocyanato-4(R)-methylsulfinylbutane] is abundant in broccoli sprouts in the form of its glucosinolate precursor ( glucoraphanin). SF is powerfully bactericidal against Helicobacter pylori infections, which are strongly associated with the worldwide pandemic of gastric cancer." "Oral treatment with SF-rich broccoli sprouts of C57BL/6 female mice infected with H. pylori Sydney strain 1 and maintained on a high-salt (7.5% NaCl) diet reduced gastric bacterial colonization, attenuated mucosal expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-05-26)
|
