As the concentration of sulforaphane is a lot
higher in broccoli sprouts than in mature broccoli, exactly the same decrease in risk theoretically may be had with a weekly intake of slightly over an ounce of sprouts.
Sulforaphane * 1, a phytochemical contained
in broccoli sprouts at relatively high concentrations, has been known to exert effects of cancer prevention by activating a transcription factor, Nrf2 (nuclear factor (erythroid - derived 2)- like 2), which regulates the balance of oxidation — reduction in the cell, and by enhancing anti-oxidation ability of the body and detoxication of chemical compounds taken into the body.
If you're making your own, note that antioxidant levels wax and wane throughout the sprouting process, at
least in broccoli sprouts.
Some, like glucoraphanin (precursor to sulforaphane),
mostly in broccoli sprouts and broccoli, are likely considerably more potent in inducing cellular stress responses (yes, that's a good thing).
The Lund University Diabetes Centre of Sweden oversaw the research, which found an extremely promising naturally occurring
chemical in broccoli sprouts called sulforaphane.
A recent study out of UCLA also linked a compound in broccoli (
high in broccoli sprouts) to a decreased risk of respiratory inflammatory diseases like asthma, upper - respiratory allergies, and COPD.
Anders Rosengren at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden tested sulphoraphane,
found in broccoli sprouts, in a trial of 97 people with type 2 diabetes.
Finally, an additional study conducted at Johns Hopkins University supported the ability of
sulforaphane in broccoli sprouts to inhibit the growth of four different types of human breast cancer cells — a truly encouraging result.
In broccoli sprouts, its precursor, glucoraphanin, exists and is converted into sulforaphane by myrosinase contained in broccoli itself and produced by microbes in the gut.
Sulforaphane is present in cruciferous vegetables and especially
in broccoli sprouts.
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The sulforaphane
in the broccoli sprouts, that kills breast cancer stem cells.
In broccoli sprouts, glucoraphanin (GRA), in the hydromethanolic extract, and its hydrolysis compound sulforaphane (SFN), in the aqueous extract were the predominant compounds, according to previous findings (Angelino & Jeffery, 2014; Cramer & Jeffery, 2011).
In general, levels of glucoraphanin and sulforaphane are highest
in broccoli sprouts (R), but 3 day - old sprouts can contain up to 100 times more glucoraphanin than in mature plants (R).
Sulforaphane is found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and kale, but the most abundant source of sulforaphane is
in broccoli sprouts.