Micro-nutrients that protect against cancer, known
as isothiocyanates, are high in broccoli.
Crucifers are rich in glucosinolates, which are sulphur compounds that help to neutralize and eliminate carcinogens, as well
as isothiocyanates and indole -3-carbinol (I3C)-- important nutrients that prevents estrogen - related cancers.
Not exact matches
For example, wasabi's heat comes from
isothiocyanates, powerful antioxidants that may be useful
as antibacterial agents, and for treating or preventing blood clotting and asthma,
as well
as stomach, breast, and prostate cancer.
Cauliflower is full of sulfur compounds called glucosinolates such
as the powerful sulforaphane and
isothiocyanates which have been studied to be very effective for phase II liver detoxification and
as cancer stem cell neutralizing agents.
They are loaded with powerful anti-cancer nutrients such
as phenyl
isothiocyanates, sulfuraphane and indole -3-carbonyl.
Bok choy contains powerful antioxidants like vitamins A and C and phytonutrients such
as thiocyanates, lutein, zeaxanthin,
isothiocyanates, and sulforaphane, which stimulate detoxifying enzymes and may protect against breast, colon, and prostate cancers.
The isoselenocynate moiety was designed based on naturally occurring
isothiocyanates, which can be found in vegetables, such
as broccoli and cauliflower, and are known for their cancer prevention properties.
Proteins
as binding targets of
isothiocyanates in cancer prevention.
[1] Sulforaphane is a potent
isothiocyanate and is found in cruciferous vegetables such
as broccoli sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale.
A cruciferous vegetable that is fully cooked by steaming yields, on average, one - third the amount of
isothiocyanates as the raw vegetable would yield.
Each contains a glucosinolate that can be broken down to an
isothiocyanate capable of inducing chemoprotective factors known
as phase 2 enzymes.
The
Isothiocyanates made from glucosinolates in kale play a primary role in kale's ability to lower the risk of many cancers,
as well
as indole -3-carbinol, which boosts DNA repair in cells and may block the growth of cancer cells.
They are loaded with powerful anti-cancer nutrients such
as phenyl
isothiocyanates, sulfuraphane and indole -3-carbonyl.
Sulphorophanes and
Isothiocyanates — these have epigenetic potential to switch on good genes and switch off bad genes
as well
as being potent cancer inhibitors
There's no way I could do justice to the complex mixture of phytochemicals in those plants, but various glucosinolates (really, their
isothiocyanate products) and quercetin from kale; the anthocyanins from blueberries; mangiferin from mangos; and gallic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin, kaempferol from amla all induce the «adaptive stress response»
as described above.
Cabbage including bok choy contains powerful antioxidants like vitamins A and C and phytonutrients such
as thiocyanates, lutein, zeaxanthin,
isothiocyanates, and sulforaphane, which stimulate detoxifying enzymes and may protect against breast, colon, and prostate cancers.
During food preparation, chewing, and digestion, the glucosinolates in cruciferous vegetables are broken down to form biologically active compounds such
as indoles, nitriles, thiocyanates, and
isothiocyanates (1).
Bok choy contains powerful antioxidants like vitamins A and C and phytonutrients such
as thiocyanates, lutein, zeaxanthin,
isothiocyanates, and sulforaphane, which stimulate detoxifying enzymes and may protect against breast, colon, and prostate cancers.
The most powerful
isothiocyanate tumor stifling ingredient recently isolated from broccoli is known
as sulforaphane.