date:Mar 21, 2014
The University of Queensland is seeking participants in a trial to investigate the effects of sprouted broccoli capsules on Type 2 diabetic patients.
UQ School of Human Movement Studies PhD student Christine Houghton said the broccoli-derived sulforaphane compound has many health benefits.
The health benefits are a response to activating a range of antioxidant and other protective genes, she said. Activating these genes has been shown to reduce the degree of oxidative stress, a contributor to