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Related / same vein: Broccoli sprout extract contains compounds which lead to the production of something called sulforaphane. Sulforphane, a chemoprotective

Related / same vein: Broccoli sprout extract contains compounds which lead to the production of something called sulforaphane. Sulforphane, a chemoprotective compound, has been shown to rapidly 'detoxify' the body of airborne pollutants and other carcinogens. [1,2,3] Briefly: >> In this subgroup analysis, the increases in the excretion of the mercapturic acids of benzene, acrolein, and crotonaldehyde for the broccoli sprout versus placebo group were +54.7% (+27.2%, +88.1%), +21.7% (+1.8%, 45.5%), and +2.0% (−13.7%, +20.4%), respectively. 1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125483/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125483/ 2 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276337/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3276337/ 3 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24287881 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24287881

goda90 7y ago
Out of curiosity, I looked into the best ways to get this sulforaphane. Studies have found that it forms after plant defense systems are triggered by damage(like an herbivore chewing), but cooking(including the blanching done to frozen foods) cuts off that process. Some studies show that cutting up fresh broccoli, then letting it sit 90 minutes before cooking would allow for greater levels[0], and another showed adding powdered mustard seed to heated broccoli also increases levels[1]. [0]https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05913 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05913 [1]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23411305 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23411305
- synaesthesisx 7y ago
  This is why raw broccoli sprouts are gaining popularity - they can be added to smoothies easily and are relatively palatable.
  - dfsegoat 7y ago
    Yep. Get the Broccoli Sprout Extract in capsules from a vitamin provider you trust: It has the max percentage of the desirable compounds. Anecdotally, if you open the bottle and it smells like slightly rotten eggs, you know it's good (this is a sulfur compound after all).
    - clumsysmurf 7y ago
      > a vitamin provider you trust I don't many of them these days. Heard through the grapevine, one manufacturer was turning away more and more source material since it was contaminated. Not all manufacturers test on a consistent bases. It seemed that most of the things like vitamins, amino acids were OK, but the plant-based things were nosediving in purity.
    - adamc 7y ago
      Wouldn't just eating them work better?
      - dfsegoat 7y ago
        I would prefer this (pretty easy to grow I guess?). The advantage of the extract is that it is concentrated, so 1 gelcap is equivalent to $X grams of raw material I would wager. Theoretically bioavailability may be a bit better too with the extract.
- wastedhours 7y ago
  Does that mean that cold-processed powder might work well?
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goda90 7y ago

Out of curiosity, I looked into the best ways to get this sulforaphane. Studies have found that it forms after plant defense systems are triggered by damage(like an herbivore chewing), but cooking(including the blanching done to frozen foods) cuts off that process. Some studies show that cutting up fresh broccoli, then letting it sit 90 minutes before cooking would allow for greater levels[0], and another showed adding powdered mustard seed to heated broccoli also increases levels[1]. [0]https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05913 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b05913 [1]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23411305 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23411305

synaesthesisx 7y ago
This is why raw broccoli sprouts are gaining popularity - they can be added to smoothies easily and are relatively palatable.
- dfsegoat 7y ago
  Yep. Get the Broccoli Sprout Extract in capsules from a vitamin provider you trust: It has the max percentage of the desirable compounds. Anecdotally, if you open the bottle and it smells like slightly rotten eggs, you know it's good (this is a sulfur compound after all).
  - clumsysmurf 7y ago
    > a vitamin provider you trust I don't many of them these days. Heard through the grapevine, one manufacturer was turning away more and more source material since it was contaminated. Not all manufacturers test on a consistent bases. It seemed that most of the things like vitamins, amino acids were OK, but the plant-based things were nosediving in purity.
  - adamc 7y ago
    Wouldn't just eating them work better?
    - dfsegoat 7y ago
      I would prefer this (pretty easy to grow I guess?). The advantage of the extract is that it is concentrated, so 1 gelcap is equivalent to $X grams of raw material I would wager. Theoretically bioavailability may be a bit better too with the extract.
wastedhours 7y ago
Does that mean that cold-processed powder might work well?

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