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Broccoli Packs Powerful Punch To Bladder Cancer Cells
BROCCOLI PACKS POWERFUL PUNCH TO BLADDER CANCER CELLS

COLUMBUS , Ohio – Researchers have isolated compounds from the vegetable
broccoli that they believe may help prevent or slow the progress of bladder
cancer.
The current work builds on a major study conducted six years ago by
Harvard and Ohio State universities that found that men who ate two or more
half-cup servings of broccoli per week had a 44 percent lower incidence of
bladder cancer compared to men who ate less than one serving each week.
The
researchers isolated compounds called glucosinolates from broccoli sprouts.
During chopping, chewing and digestion, these phytochemicals morph into
nutritional powerhouses called isothiocyanates
– compounds that the scientists believed play a role in inhibiting
cancer.
Their hunch was right, at least in the laboratory experiments. There,
isothiocyanates hindered the growth of bladder cancer cells. And the most
profound effect was on the most aggressive form of bladder cancer they
studied.
While young sprouts naturally have higher concentrations of these
phytochemicals than full-grown broccoli spears, eating the spears also provides
health benefits, Schwartz said.
Broccoli isn't the only cruciferous veggie
with health benefits, the researchers say. The plant's kin, which include
cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and kale, may all contain similar
disease-fighting phytochemicals.
“Cruciferous veggies have an effect on other
types of cancer, too,” Schwartz said. “We already know that they contain
compounds that help detoxify carcinogens. We're thinking more along the lines of
progression and proliferation, such as once cancer starts, is there a way to
slow it down?”

Young sprouts naturally have higher concentrations of these phytochemicals than full-grown broccoli spears.

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