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Definition of broccoli sprout extract - National Cancer Institute Drug Dictionary.
broccoli sprout extract A cruciferous vegetable extract with potential chemopreventive properties. Broccoli sprout extract contains a high amount of sulforaphane, a naturally occurring isothiocyanate.
Mannen die veel broccoli en bloemkool eten hebben 50% minder kans op prostaatkanker meldt het Belgisch Nieuwsblad. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek uitgevoerd door het Amerikaanse Nationaal Kankerinstituut waarbij vier jaar lang 29.000 mannen werden gevolgd.
Fresh Broccoli Marketing Fact Sheet http://www.uky.edu/Ag/HortBiz/ U.S. Broccoli Production Data " Fresh market broccoli use in the U.S. was estimated at 5.8 pounds per capita in 2004. The recent high for fresh market broccoli consumption was 6.2 pounds in 1999.
This Agriculture Note provides information on the production and development of Chinese broccoli. Product Chinese Broccoli, Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra Also common known as Kailan and Gai Lan.
Department of Plant Sciences Mail Stop 2, Room 3047 Wickson Hall University of California One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616-8683 Send comments to postharvest@ucdavis.
Johns Hopkins scientists have found that sulforaphane, a chemical present at high levels in a precursor form in broccoli and related veggies (cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, etc.), helps prevent the severe blistering and skin breakage brought on by the rare and potentially fatal genetic disease
Sulforaphane is a chemical compound abundant in green vegetables such as broccoli and brussel sprouts. Previous research has shown that sulforaphane can inhibit the growth of cancerous tumors in animals, and can induce apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in colon cancer cells.
Postharvest senescence in broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var Italica) florets results in phenotypic changes similar to those seen in developmental leaf senescence.
The anti-cancer chemical in broccoli may be more plentiful in broccoli sprouts. The sprouts have high levels of sulforaphane without the same taste of mature broccoli.