Anti-cancer agent found in broccoli works to disrupt late stages of cell growth in breast cancer.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have reported that sulforaphane, a proven anti-cancer compound found in vegetables like broccoli, may one day be used to enhance the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
Source: Jackson SJ, Singletary KW. Sulforaphane inhibits human mcf-7 mammary cancer cell mitotic progression and tubulin polymerization. J Nutr. 2004 Sep;134(9):2229-36.

Broccoli compound may counter the decline in the aging body’s immune system
07-Mar-2008 – A compound found in broccoli, previously linked to anti-cancer benefits, may also counter the decline in the body’s immune system associated with age, says a new study from UCLA.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (Elsevier)
Published online ahead of print 5 March 2008, doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2008.01.016
“Nrf2 activation by sulforaphane restores the age-related decrease of TH1 immunity: Role of dendritic cells”
Authors: H.-J. Kim, B. Barajas, M. Wang, A.E. Nel

Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may hold a key to restoring the body’s immunity
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080306133919.htm

Smearing skin with broccoli can help reduce risk of skin cancer
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/smearing-skin-with-

broccoli-can-help-reduce-risk-of-cancer-513467.html

Soy, broccoli anti-cancer link explained:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/2007/1899163.htm

Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower: the vegetables that may prevent cancer
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2006/feb/08/foodtech.cancer

Tomato-broccoli combo effective on prostate cancer | Science Blog
http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/tomato-broccoli-combo-effective-on-

prostate-cancer-12351.html

Broccoli Juice Protects Against Ultraviolet Light
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/10/broccoli-juice-.html

Extract Of Broccoli Sprouts May Protect Against Bladder Cancer
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080228080546.htm

Broccoli chemical claimed to stop cancer
http://media.www.jhunewsletter.com/media/storage/paper932/news/2003/04/11/

Science/Broccoli.Chemical.Stops.Cancer-2246521.shtml

The Benefits of Sulforaphane (SFN): Eat Broccoli and Cauliflower:
http://pontotriplo.org/quickpicks/2006/05/the_benefits_of_sulforaphane.html

Broccoli Sprout-derived Extract Protects Against Ultraviolet Radiation
http://science.smallshop.com/2007/10/broccoli-sprout-derived-extract.html

Effects of Brassica vegetable juice on the induction of apoptosis and aberrant crypt

foci in rat colonic mucosal crypts in vivo — Smith et al. 24 (3): 491 — Carcinogenesis
http://carcin.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/24/3/491

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