Raw broccoli and
other cruciferous vegetables contain small amounts of these phytochemicals (though at much lower concentrations).
Not exact matches
Cauliflower and
other cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and kale,
contain compounds that may help prevent cancer.
The researchers, who released their findings in the current issue of the Journal of Functional Foods, suggest that
cruciferous vegetables — such as broccoli, brussels sprouts and cabbage —
contain an organic chemical compound called indole glucosinolates, which breaks down into
other compounds, including indolocarbazole — ICZ — in the stomach.
Oilseed crops, including rapeseed, canola, and camelina,
contain some of the same bioactive ingredients — namely, glucosinolates and flavonoids — found in broccoli and
other cruciferous vegetables and in nearly the same quantities, she noted.
These
cruciferous vegetables (which also include Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and watercress)
contain sulfouraphane and
other compounds linked to lower disease risks.
Broccoli, along with
other cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage and Brussels sprouts,
contains natural pesticides that protect from pests and
other potentially harmful organisms.
So if all
cruciferous vegetables contain sulforaphane, why not just eat mature broccoli and
other veggies?
To my knowledge millet
contains less of the compounds, known as goitrogens (naturally occurring compounds that affect thyroid metabolism), than
other foods like
cruciferous vegetables.
Like
other cruciferous vegetables, they
contain an antifeedant called sulforaphane.
Kale is a good source of vitamin C, beta - carotene, manganese, and
contains nearly twice the vitamin K (essential for blood clotting and also an important anti-inflammatory agent) than any
other cruciferous vegetable (broccoli, cabbage, etc).
Collard greens provide significant amounts of manganese and vitamins A, C and K. Like
other cruciferous vegetables, they also
contain substances that may help prevent cancer.
I read that green smoothies
containing too many
cruciferous vegetables, or eating too many of these
vegetables can result in high levels of oxalate which can result in kidney stones and
other health issues.
Broccoli
contains the antioxidant sulforaphane, as do
other cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, brussels sprouts and kale.
In more specific terms, watercress, along with
other cruciferous vegetables,
contain what are known as glucosinolates.
Because the calcium content and availability is quite variable even between different
cruciferous vegetables, and because many
other plant foods
contain smaller amounts of calcium that could contribute to the overall intake or, on the
other hand, anti-nutrients that could detract from the overall intake, greater attention should be paid to this possibility if someone is attempting to meet their calcium requirement with plant foods alone.
While most
cruciferous vegetables contain several dozen different glucosinolates in significantly health - supportive amounts, some glucosinolates have been better researched than
others and / or appear to be more concentrated in commonly eaten foods.
The researchers focused on indole glucosinolates
contained in
cruciferous vegetables, which the stomach breaks down into several
other compounds.
Cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and kale
contain kaempferol and luteolin, while blueberries and
other purplish - blue plant foods are your best bet for obtaining anthocyanins, beneficial plant pigments with anti-diabetic effects.