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shows compound in broccoli may lower risk of prostate cancer Studies in recent years have shown that eating
broccoli seems to lower the risk of prostate cancer. Now a new study from Stanford
University Medical Center points to a possible secret ingredient -- the compound
sulforaphane.
James D. Brooks, MD, assistant professor
of urology, and colleagues conducted a study in which they found that sulforaphane, a
compound abundant in broccoli, appears to increase enzymes that buttress cellular defenses
against prostate cancer. The enzymes seem to protect against prostate cancer by
deactivating cancer-causing chemicals, such as DDT, that infiltrate the body. Sulforophane
belongs to a class of food compounds known as phytochemicals, which are active substances
that are components of plants.
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