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Food Science Central - Sprouting good health.
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Food Science Central - Sprouting good health.
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Diets rich in Brassica vegetables are associated with reductions in relative risks of colorectal carcinoma, lung cancer and possibly prostate cancer. Effects of raw juice from Brussels sprouts were investigated on cell cycle progression and apoptosis in HT29 cells.
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