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Baby Broccoli Staves Off Cancer

A chemical in sprouts helps fight cancer-causing bacteria

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(Newser) – Broccoli is good for you, but its proto-form might be even better, according to a new study. Eating a couple ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months helped patients infected with Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium known to cause ulcers and stomach cancer. The baby broccoli reduced inflammation and infection by triggering production of helpful enzymes, Reuters reports.

Broccoli, like most dark green vegetables, is a source of antioxidants, but in its infant form it could also have additional health benefits.
Broccoli, like most dark green vegetables, is a source of antioxidants, but in its infant form it could also have additional health benefits.   (Getty Images)
A photomicrograph of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in the stomach lining. H. pylori has been identified as a cause of stomach cancer and ulcers.
A photomicrograph of the bacteria Helicobacter pylori in the stomach lining. H. pylori has been identified as a cause of stomach cancer and ulcers.   (©euthman)
The sprouts of broccoli have much more of the chemical sulforaphane than adult broccoli; alfalfa sprouts have none at all.
The sprouts of broccoli have much more of the chemical sulforaphane than adult broccoli; alfalfa sprouts have none at all.   (©gina pina)
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Why was my comment deleted? All I said was I found on google where they posted the same info - 17 years ago. Is that against Newser rules? Reply
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