Discovery May Help Scientists Boost Broccoli's Cancer-Fighting Power - FierceBiotech
ScienceDaily (Oct. 22, 2010) - A University of Illinois study has shown for the first time that sulforaphane, the powerful cancer-fighting agent inbroccoli, can be released from its parent compound by bacteria in the lower gut and absorbed into the body.
"This discovery raises the possibility that we will be able to enhance the activity of these bacteria in the colon, increasing broccoli's cancer-preventive power," said Elizabeth Jeffery, a U of I professor of human nutrition.