Showing posts with label broccoli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broccoli. Show all posts

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Arthritis: Halt or Slow Down Arthritis with Broccoli

"In the United States today there is greater than 21 million persons who endure the most usual form of arthritis as they get older, osteoarthritis. "

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Cancer: Scientists try to boost broccoli's cancer battling ability

"Love it, or hate it, broccoli is good for you. And now, scientists report those crunchy green florets carry a powerful cancer-fighting agent even if we cook them until they have gone totally limp"

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Eating More Green Leafy Veg Like Spinach And Cabbage Could Lower Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes

"Researchers from Leicester University in the UK who analyzed pooled data from six studies examining links between fruit and vegetable consumption and type 2 diabetes suggest that increasing daily intake of green leafy vegetables such as spinach, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli, could significantly lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and should be investigated further."

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Broccoli Compound Protects Neurons from Dopamine

SFN stimulates the NF-E2-related factor-2 pathway of antioxidant gene
expression in neurons and may protect against neuronal injury relevant to the
aetiology of Parkinson's disease.

CiteULike: Sulforaphane protects cortical neurons against 5-S-cysteinyl-dopamine-induced toxicity through the activation of ERK1/2, Nrf-2 and the upregulation of detoxification enzymes: "Vauzour, D., Buonfiglio, M., Corona, G., Chirafisi, J., Vafeiadou, K., Angeloni, C., Hrelia, S., Hrelia, P., and Spencer, J. P. E. (2010). Sulforaphane protects cortical neurons against 5-s-cysteinyl-dopamine-induced toxicity through the activation of erk1/2, nrf-2 and the upregulation of detoxification enzymes. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 9999(9999):NA+."





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