They have been promoting one of the components of this vegetable, the glucoraphanin something to work from the early 90's. Specifically, researchers, inspired by the anti-cancer properties associated with glucoraphanin, chose a wild species of broccoli with high levels of this component and mixed it with a cropped version to create a hybrid.
The new plant type showed high levels of the compound present in his 'father' wild, but like a normal broccoli. In the process of creation, which has lasted 15 years, scientists have also been able to remove sulfur that can give this food a bitter taste.
A key part of this study was to explore the benefits in health that could bring the new plant. According to Professor Richard Mithen, "identifying glucoraphanin itself is important and achieved mainly with cultured human cells."
"Taking human cells, placing them in petri dishes and adding this compound to see how cells react. In this way we identify compounds that have anticancer properties," said the researcher, who says that "have been able to demonstrate the benefits of the disease cardiovascular, we are still working to show whether cancer has. "
To achieve these benefits, Mithen Beneforté Eat two or three times a week as part of a diet healthy. This 'superbrócoli' is already on sale in the UK and will soon be in the world.
