Sentences with phrase «studied isothiocyanates»

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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.

A 2002 study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry put cabbage at the top of the fermented vegies list when it showed the German favourite produces phytochemicals called isothiocyanates during fermentation.

The chart below shows the best studied of the glucosinolates found in Brussels sprouts and the detox - activating substances (called isothiocyanates) made from them.

Although research studies are limited in this area, cooking does appear to inactivate a varying percentage of isothiocyanates in cruciferous vegetables.

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.

Researchers in this study also found higher concentrations of one particular isothiocyanate (AITC, or allyl - isothiocyanate) in lightly steamed cabbage, and for this reason they concluded that light steaming of cabbage might provide some unique health benefits.

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.

In animal studies — and particularly in studies involving the gastrointestinal tract and colorectal cancer — intake of isothiocyanates has been shown to inhibit growth of existing cancer cells and to be protective against the formation of such cells.

The chart below shows five very well - studied glucosinolates, the best cruciferous vegetables for obtaining them, and some key isothiocyanates that form after the glucosinolates have been acted upon by myrosinase enzymes:

Previous studies have also found that a compound called phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) in watercress may suppress breast cancer cell development and prevent DNA damage in cells — just like broccoli sprouts.

Isothiocyanates, glutathione S - transferase M1 and T1 polymorphisms, and lung - cancer risk: a prospective study of men in Shanghai, China.

Urinary isothiocyanates; glutathione S - transferase M1, T1, and P1 polymorphisms; and risk of colorectal cancer: the Multiethnic Cohort Study.

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).

One of the studies also found that a particular compound in Maca, called P - methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate, was actually responsible for the libido boosting activity.