Showing posts with label cauliflower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cauliflower. Show all posts

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Plant Extract May be Effective Against Inflammatory Bowel Disease

"Newswise — A South Dakota State University scientist’s research shows an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family was effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in mice......The ongoing study by associate professor Moul Dey in SDSU’s Department of Health and Nutritional Sciences — funded by the National Institutes of Health — moves on now to examine the potential use of the plant extract against colon cancer."


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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries

Research reveals a broccoli boost for arteries


(PhysOrg.com) -- New British Heart Foundation (BHF) research from Imperial College London may have revealed why vegetables are good for the heart. The findings suggest that a chemical found in vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, can boost a natural defence mechanism to protect arteries from disease.

HEIRS Research