SUPER-BROCCOLI that packs an extra punch against cancer has been bred from
ordinary broccoli and a scrawny wild Sicilian relative. Compared with regular
broccoli, it contains 10 times as much sulphoraphane, a substance that helps to
neutralise cancer-causing substances in the gut.
“The super-broccoli looks and tastes the same as ordinary broccoli,” says
Gary Williamson, head of the team at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich
that developed the souped-up version.
Sulphoraphane is found in all brassicas, including sprouts and cauliflower.
But broccoli has the highest concentrations. When sulphoraphane is released in
the gut by broccoli, it steps up…
