Broccoli’s Green Profit Potential

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Broccoli’s green profit potential doesn’t come from the sale of the vegetable. It is a compound derived from broccoli that could prevent and treat breast cancer, by targeting cancer stem cells. This is according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The green vegetable can turn a green profit for pharmaceutical companies.

Broccoli The Green Gold Mine

Broccoli could be the green gold mine, both for health and the wealth of pharmaceutical companies.

The study tested sulforaphane, a component of broccoli and broccoli sprouts, in both mice and cell cultures. Researchers found sulforahane targeted and killed the cancer stem cells and prevent new tumors from growing.

It seems ironic that women who go on vegetable juicing, high whole food diets have a very positive effect on their tumors markers. Yet, doctors say diet isn’t the cause and has nothing to do with this condition. Yet, when it can be pharmaceutical enhanced it is now a treatment.

“Sulforahane has been studied previously for its effects on cancer, but this study shows that their benefit is in inhibiting the breast cancer stem cells. This new insight suggests the potential of sulforaphane or broccoli extract to prevent or treat cancer by targeting the critical cancer stem cells.” said study author Duxin Sun, PhD., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the U-M College of Pharmacy and researcher with U-M Comprehensive Cancer center. The University of Michigan is one of the top universities involved in these kinds of studies. 

Current chemotherapies do not work against stem cells, which is why cancer recurs and spreads. Researches believe that eliminating the cancer stem cells is the key to controlling cancer.

Broccoli in Nature

The message from the drug company is that broccoli in nature will not supply the concentrations of sulforaphane needed. Prior research suggests the concentrations needed by the body from the broccoli extract to impact cancer can be absorbed by the body from the broccoli extract.

Patients are not encouraged to add sulforaphane supplement to their diet at this time. Long term side effects aren’t known. Researches are currently developing a method to extract and preserve sulforaphane. They will be developing a clinical trial to test sulforaphane as a prevention and treatment for breast cancer.

Broccoli Reality

Broccoli reality is based on common sense. These studies may be innovative, collaborated and reliable, but they still miss the boat. Our food supply is versatile, it feeds, nourishes, and substances us. Why wouldn’t we start with the basics provided for us in the plants, fruits, and herbs. What science has done is take everything natural down to their level. Where they turn it into powders, liquids, capsules and find ways to disperse it.

Their green solutions come with a dollar sign. The energy, clarity, and health comes from the broccoli in it’s whole form. The phytochemicals work synergistically for you, when consumed as mother nature intended.

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