Lightly Cooked Broccoli Is as Effective as Raw Broccoli in Mitigating Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice
Dietary broccoli is anti-inflammatory. Past studies have typically investigated raw broccoli, even though most consumers prefer cooked broccoli, where the plant myrosinase is inactivated by heat, resulting in failure of formation of the anti-inflammatory bioactive compound sulforaphane (SF). This st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/6/748 |