Results of research published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, titled "Differential effects of sulforaphane", show that sulforaphane selectively targets and kills cancer cells while leaving normal cells unaffected. Sulforaphane is a phytochemical found in broccoli.Sulforaphane is also found in cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables. This report shows for the first time that sulforaphane selectively targets prostate cancer cells and benign hyperplasia cells. Since this phytochemical leaves normal cells alone, it is considered a safe way to help prevent prostate cancer.
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants. Some, like sulforaphane, have proven to be beneficial to human health.
Sulforaphane is a HDAC inhibitor. HDAC is a family of enzymes that turn on and off certain genes. An HDAC inhibitor can turn on tumor suppressor genes and help restore normal cell function. This is the role that sulforaphane plays to help prevent cancer.
See "Healthy Broccoli Soup Recipe" for a delicious way to put this cancer fighting vegetable into your diet.
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