Lightly Cooked Broccoli Is as Effective as Raw Broccoli in Mitigating Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice

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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Main Authors: Yanling Wang, Elizabeth H. Jeffery, Michael J. Miller, Matthew A. Wallig, Yuanfeng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
lightly cooked broccoli
dextran sulfate sodium
gut barrier
IL-6 trans-signaling pathway
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/6/748

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