The specific example he gives in those pages is of
isothiocyanates which have very limited antioxidant potential but which are also believed, based on current research, to have among the highest effects on stopping 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.
Not exact matches
Cauliflower and cabbage are in the cruciferous vegetable family
which is known for it's high levels of vitamin C and compounds called
isothiocyanates,
which prevent cancer cells from growing.
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.
Many cruciferous — veggies, kale, brussels sprouts, and turnips — contain
Isothiocyanates,
which can also interrupt thyroid function, so be sure to quickly blanch these to help break down the chemical.
Cruciferous vegetables contain glucosinolates;
which are metabolized into
isothiocyanates (ITC) in the body.
More accurately, Brassica vegetables contain myrosinase,
which helps break down glucosinolates like glucoraphanin into usable forms of
isothiocyanates including sulforaphane.
Of particular interest here has been the
isothiocyanate (ITC) sulforaphane,
which is made from glucoraphanin (a glucosinolate) found in Brussels sprouts.
One of
which,
isothiocyanates, is derived from breakdown of glucosinolates.
I'm eating cruciferous veggies primarily for the
isothiocyanates (the prime goitrogenic suspects), absorption of
which is higher from raw crucifers.
Collard greens contain
isothiocyanates, some of
which may be turned into a substance called goitrin during their breakdown in the body.
The most widely studied of these are the
isothiocyanate sulforaphane,
which is a breakdown product of the glucosinolate glucoraphanin, and indole -3-carbinol,
which is a breakdown product of indole glucosinolates.
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.
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.
For instance, studies reveal that
isothiocyanate metabolites can be detected in the blood and urine after cooked glucosinolate - containing foods are eaten, although to a lesser extent than their raw glucosinolate - containing counterparts.69 In far messier studies, scientists have taken cooked watercress and simply mixed it with human feces,
which converted the glucosinolates to
isothiocyanates through their intrinsic myrosinase activity.
The many health - protective plant compounds in cauliflower and other cruciferous veggies include indoles, isoflavones and
isothiocyanates,
which seem to block cancer cell growth, repair DNA, inhibit inflammation (linked to cancer growth) and boost immune function.
Maca contains
isothiocyanates,
which have been shown to balance hormones and have aphrodisiac qualities.
For more info on why adding myrosinase to
isothiocyanates is useful, see this post on sulforaphane —
which is a super useful compound
which activates the NRF - 2 pathway, responsible for regulating around 200 different genes.
Similarly, an
isothiocyanate compound called sulforaphane in cruciferous vegetables,
which are often staples of the autoimmune protocol, is the most potent inducer of phase II enzymes identified to date (32, 38).
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.
In addition, several case - control studies have shown that specific forms of the gene that encodes glutathione S - transferase,
which is the enzyme that metabolizes and helps eliminate
isothiocyanates from the body, may influence the association between cruciferous vegetable intake and human lung and colorectal cancer risk (21 - 23).
All Brassica vegetables are rich in sulfur - containing glucosinolates —
which break down into biologically active
isothiocyanates, including sulforaphane (more about sulforaphane's amazing abilities later).
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.
«15 Also noteworthy are its
isothiocyanates,
which have anti-bacterial properties that may help to rid your body of H. pylori, a bacteria implicated in gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer.
According to Dr. Klein, broccoli florets contain
isothiocyanates,
which can cause mild - to - potentially - severe gastric irritation in some dogs.