Isothiocyanates are naturally occurring small molecules that are formed from glucosinolate precursors of cruciferous vegetables.
Healing Properties
Anticancer
Many isothiocyanates display anticarcinogenic activity because they reduce activation of carcinogens and increase their detoxification.
Disease / Symptom Treatment
Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Breast Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Indoles and isothiocyanates that are generated from cruciferous vegetables can both stimulate apoptosis and confer protection against DNA damage in human colon cell lines.[1]
Title: Cruciferous Vegetables (Indole-3-Carbinol, Isothiocyanates) Against Cancer
Institution(s): University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Publication: Springer: Nutraceuticals and Cancer Signaling
Date: September 25, 2021 ↩︎