A Component Found in Broccoli May Protect the Stomach from a Common Bacteria!

H. Pylori, a bacteria that lives in the intestinal tract, has been found to contribute to ulcers and stomach cancers. Common symptoms of general infection include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. In a recent study, a component in broccoli and broccoli sprouts called sulforaphane has been shown it can kill H. pylori when cells were exposed to it. This study shows that it may be possible for a diet high in broccoli to be preventative against infection and subsequent ulcers and cancer.

Sulforaphane inhibits extracellular, intracellular, and antibiotic-resistant strains of Helicobacter pylori and prevents benzo[a]pyrene-induced stomach tumors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 99, No. 11. (28 May 2002), pp. 7610-7615 by Jed W. Fahey, Xavier Haristoy, Patrick M. Dolan, et al. http://www.citeulike.org/user/kimberlykramer2015/article/14619248