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Sulforaphane occurs in broccoli sprouts, which, among cruciferous vegetables, have the highest concentration of glucoraphanin, the precursor to sulforaphane. [1] [4] It is also found in cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, kale, collards, mustard greens, and watercress. [1]
Indole-3-carbinol cabbage, kale, brussels sprouts, rutabaga, mustard greens, broccoli. 3,3'-Diindolylmethane or DIM broccoli family, brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale. Indole-3-acetic acid Commonly occurring plant hormone, a part of the auxin family.
Cabbage plants Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables of the family Brassicaceae (also called Cruciferae) with many genera, species, and cultivars being raised for food production such as cauliflower , cabbage , kale , garden cress , bok choy , broccoli , Brussels sprouts , mustard plant and similar green leaf vegetables .
Cabbage also contains a type of sugar called raffinose, which is also found in broccoli and Brussels sprouts. This carb is particularly hard to digest. “Our bodies cannot fully break down this ...
Mustard greens. Mustard greens belong to the same cancer-fighting cruciferous family as cauliflower and broccoli, says Bauer. "The peppery leaves are rich in sulforaphane, an antioxidant enzyme ...
Glucoraphanin is a glucosinolate found in broccoli, [1] [2] mustard and other cruciferous vegetables. [3] [4] Glucoraphanin is converted to sulforaphane by the enzyme myrosinase. [5] In plants, sulforaphane deters insect predators and acts as a selective antibiotic. [6]
Most people are familiar with the phrase “eat your vegetables” —and it’s good advice for many reasons. Yet, fewer than 10% of people get the 2.5-3.5 cups of vegetables needed daily to ...
Cabbage heads are generally picked during the first year of the plant's life cycle, but plants intended for seed are allowed to grow a second year and must be kept separate from other cole crops to prevent cross-pollination. Cabbage is prone to several nutrient deficiencies, as well as to multiple pests, and bacterial and fungal diseases.