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A research team led by Rutgers' Ah-Ng Tony Kong has revealed that widely consumed cruciferous vegetables -- so called because their four-petal flowers resemble crosses -- are abundant in sulforaphane (SFN).
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Google PR: People who gain less protection from cancer by eating broccoli may be able to compensate for the difference in their genetic make-up by eating 'super broccoli', a variety with higher levels of the active plant chemical sulforaphane, or by eating larger portions.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: TUESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Broccoli and tomato -- two vegetables known to help fight cancer -- are more effective against prostate cancer if they're eaten together as part of a daily diet than if they're eaten alone, a new study with rats suggests.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: A new UI study shows that tomatoes and broccoli two vegetables known for their cancer-fighting qualities are better at shrinking prostate tumors when both are part of the daily diet than when theyre eaten alone.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) While eating vegetables is often touted as a way to fight disease, exactly how these foods promote health is not clear. Now, researchers think they know how the body uses at least one vegetable as a weapon against cancer.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: HerbalGram The Journal of the American Botanical Council Issue: 24 Page: 6 Broccoli Battles Breast Cancer. HerbalGram. 1991;24:6 © American Botanical Council In publicly declaring his distaste for broccoli, President Bush found wide-spread bipartisan support.
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Having tomatoes and broccoli in your diet is the most effective way of fighting prostate cancer, according to a study conducted by American researchers.
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"Everyone knows broccoli is good for you and that it contains compounds known to lessen the occurrence of some types of cancer. We want to know how these compounds work and what their specific targets may be," says Janet V. Cross, Ph.D.
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Reviews: Google PR: A research team led by Rutgers' Ah-Ng Tony Kong has revealed that widely consumed cruciferous vegetables -- so called because their four-petal flowers resemble crosses -- are abundant in sulforaphane (SFN). This compound previously had been shown to inhibit some cancers in rodents induced by
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: 2005 AUG 24 - (NewsRx.com) -- Researchers have isolated compounds from the vegetable broccoli that they believe may help prevent or slow the progress of bladder cancer.
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: 2002 SEP 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the future, a "broccoli pill" a day may help keep breast cancer at bay. Researchers have developed a new compound, designed from a known anticancer agent found in broccoli, that shows promise as a breast cancer preventive.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Working in the laboratory, U.S. researchers found that certain compounds in broccoli appear to interfere with bladder cancer cells -- especially aggressive cells that tend to spread quickly around the body.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 08:31:39 -0500 From: ARS News Service To: 'ARS News List' STORY LEAD: New Way to Grow Broccoli Cuts Chemicals, Saves Water and Protects Soil
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Cruciferous vegetables, especially broccoli, may prevent cancer through anticarcinogenic compounds. For example, broccoli contains isothiocyanates that induce carcinogen-detoxifying enzymes. Glutathione transferase enzymes conjugate isothiocyanates, leading to excretion.
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Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) -- There is already ample evidence that vegetables are good for you. Now, researchers report that certain compounds in broccoli may help prevent or slow the progress of bladder cancer.
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