Broccoli

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Meta-Analysis

Consumption of broccoli sprouts significantly lowers blood pressure, potentially due to properties of sulforaphane.

2022 Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products Beneficial Effects of Sulforaphane-Yielding Broccoli Sprout on Cardiometabolic Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Houshialsadat Z, Mirmiran P, Zare-Javid A, Bahadoran Z, Houghton C

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Experimental Study

Broccoli sprouts may reduce the viability of thyroid cancer cells and prevent inflammation, demonstrating a promising safety profile for normal thyroid function.

2022 Plants Broccoli Sprouts and Their Influence on Thyroid Function in Different In Vitro and In Vivo Models
Paśko P, Zagrodzki P, Okoń K, Prochownik E, Krośniak M, Galanty A

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A Meta-Analysis published in 2022 in the journal Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products found that Consumption of broccoli sprouts significantly lowers blood pressure, potentially due to properties of sulforaphane. The research pulled from ten clinical trials studying human subjects' cardiometabolic health in relation to broccoli sprout supplementation. The literature used for this systematic review and meta-analysis was compiled from research found on Pubmed and Scopus up until June 2022, the range of studies spanned from 2004 to 2019. To create a valid comparison, seven of the clinical trials contained control groups. Discussing the results, it was found that the intake of broccoli sprouts brought significant reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures. In addition, minor changes in blood lipid biomarkers were also tracked when compared to their baseline levels. These results confirmed the vegetable's hypotensive properties and brought attention to the potential sulforaphane-dependent effects it holds, thus underlining broccoli sprouts' value in managing cardiometabolic diseases.

A Experimental Study published in 2022 in the journal Plants found that Broccoli sprouts may reduce the viability of thyroid cancer cells and prevent inflammation, demonstrating a promising safety profile for normal thyroid function. The methodology of the study involved two models - in vitro and in vivo. The in vitro model involved evaluating the impact of broccoli sprouts on normal and neoplastic thyroid cells and determining their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potentials in macrophages. The in vivo model involved analyzing the thyroid glands of healthy and hypothyroid rats (induced by iodine deficiency or sulfadimethoxine ingestion) that were fed with broccoli sprouts. The results of the study showed that broccoli sprouts effectively decreased the viability of thyroid cancer cells and forestalled inflammation. Further, regardless of the condition in vitro and in vivo, the results confirmed a satisfactory safety profile of broccoli sprouts. The research concluded that understanding the influence of brassica vegetables like broccoli sprouts on thyroid function carries significant public health implications considering the increasing risk of iodine deficiency, hypothyroidism, and thyroid cancer worldwide.

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